Factoring with the AC Method

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor
2x² - 13x - 70

• (2x-7)(x+10)
• (7x+5)(x+2)
• (2x+7)(x-10)
• 2(x+7)(x+10)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Factor
4n²-17n-15

• (n-10)(6n+1)
• (4n-5)(n-3)
• (n-5)(4n-3)
• (n-5)(4n+3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

Factor
4x²-25x+25

• 4(x-5)(x+5)
• (x+5)(4x+5)
• (x-5)(4x-5)
• (x+2)(9x+1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Factor Completely: 6x² + 7x - 3

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

Factor the polynomial:
5x² - 13x + 6

• (x + 3)(5x - 2)
• (x - 2)(5x - 3)
• (x + 2)(5x + 3)
• (x - 3)(5x + 2)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

Factor the polynomial:
5x² - 13x + 6

• (x + 3)(5x - 2)
• (x - 2)(5x - 3)
• (x + 2)(5x + 3)
• (x - 3)(5x + 2)