Factoring Review

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF
• List all the terms
• Make a triangle
• Write the answer

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

   Factor
6m² + 16m

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

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
 b² + 8b + 7

• (b + 4)(b + 3)
• (b + 6)(b + 1)
• (b + 7)(b +1)
• prime

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)
• (x - 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x - 3)

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)
• (a + 6)(a - 4)
• (a - 6)(a + 4)
• (a + 4)(a - 3)

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor the Difference of Two Squares.
x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 
• Prime

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Which of the following is a difference of perfect squares?

• x² - 18
• 4x² + 36 
• 9x² - 100
• x² + 4

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

If a trinomial, ax² +or- bx + c, has a positive "c" value, what do you know about the signs in its binomial factors?

• Both signs are positive.
• Both signs are negative. 
• One sign is positive and one is negative.
• The signs are the same, both + or both -

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

If a trinomial, ax² + bx + c, has a negative "c" value, what do you know about the signs in its binomial factors.

• The signs are both +. 
• The signs are one + and one -
• The signs are both -

What are the factors of
25x² - 81?

• (5x - 9)(5x + 9)
• (5x - 9)(5x - 9)
• (5x + 9)(5x + 9)
• Cannot be factored

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4