FACTORING TRINOMIALS a>1

Factor Completely: 2x² + x - 6

• (x + 2) (2x -3)
• (x - 6) (2x + 1)
• (x + 1) (2x - 6)
• (x - 2) (2x + 3)

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
3x² - 7x - 20

• (3x-4)(3x+5)
• (3x+5)(x-4)
• (x-20)(3x+1)
• (3x-10)(x+2)

Factor:
15b² + b - 2

• (3b + 1)(5b - 2)
• (3b + 2)(5b - 1)
• (5b + 2)(3b -1)
• Unfactorable.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
n² + 16n + 63

• (n-7)(n+4)
• (n+7)(n-9)
• (n-3)(n-10)
• (n+7)(n+9)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor
x² -16x + 48

• (x - 12)(x - 4)
• (x + 6)(x - 8)
• (x + 12)(x - 4)
• (x -16)(x - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor completely.

5x² + 25x + 20

Two steps! Factor out the monomial GCF first!

• 5(x + 4)(x + 1)

• 5(x + 2)(x + 2)

• 5(x + 4)(x - 1)

• 5(x + 5)(x + 1)

Which of the following could you rewrite this trinomial for grouping?

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Factor Completely:  3n² - 15n + 18

• (n - 2)(n - 3)
• 3(n + 2)(n + 3)
• (3n - 9)(n - 2)
• 3(n - 3)(n - 2)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor Completely:  6x² + 5x - 6

• 6(x + 1)(x - 6)
• (6x + 6)(x - 1)
• (2x - 3)(3x + 2)
• (3x - 2)(2x + 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)
• (2m - 3)²
• (m + 3)(2m - 3)
• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3