Factoring by GCF, Difference of Squares and Grouping

What factoring method should I use?

• GCF
• Grouping
• Difference of Squares
• Trial and Error

What factoring method should I use?
(x² – 9) 

• GCF
• Grouping
• Difference of Squares
• Trial and Error

What factoring method should I use?

• GCF
• Grouping
• Difference of Squares
• Trial and Error

Factor by GCF:
6m² + 16m

• 2(3m² + 8m)
• 2m(3m + 8)
• 2m(3m - 8m)
• not factorable

Factor by using GCF:
 2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)
• 2n²(1-4n)
• 2n³(10-8n²)
• 3n(1-4n)

Which of the following binomials is not a difference of two squares?

• x² - 9
• 4m² + 49
• 4a² - 25

Factor
18a²b⁴c + 24ab³c²

• 6ab³c(3ab + 4c)
• 3abc(6ab³ + 8b²c)
• 6abc(3ab³ + 4c)
• 6ab3c(3b + 4c)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
-8x²y² + 32yz + 40y

• 8z(-x² + 4z +1)
• 8y(-4x²y² + 16yz + 20y)
• 8y(-x²y + 4z + 5)
• 4y (-2x²y + 40z + 10)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
-84x⁴ + 72xy² + 12xy

• 12x(-7x³ + 6y² + y)
• 6x(-7x³ + 2y² + 1)
• 4x(-7x³ + 6y² +y)
• 12x(-7x² + 6y² + 1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

What is the factored form of 5n³-10n²+3n-6

• (5n²+3)(n-2)
• (5n²-3)(n-2)
• (5n³+3)(n-2)
• 10n(n²-6)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3