Factoring Check-In

When factoring, we look for the greatest common factor first. What's the GCF of the following expression? $4x^2+8x-20$  

• 2

• 4

• x

• 2x

Which answer choice is equivalent to the following expression? $16b^2+32b$  

•  $16\left(b^2+2\right)$  

•  $32\left(b^2+2b\right)$  

•  $16b\left(b+2\right)$  

•  $16b\left(b^2+2b\right)$  

What factors were multiplied in order to get the product shown by the algebra tiles above? Note that the shaded shapes represent negative values.

• (x+2)(x+3)

• (x-6)(x+1)

• (x-2)(x-3)

• (x-2)(x+3)

After filling in the missing pieces of the "box" shown above, what is the final product?

• $x^2+4x$

• $x^2+5x-7$

• $x^2+11x+28$

• $x^2-3x-28$

The area of a poster can be represented by the expression below. What answer choice represents the length and width of the poster? $c^2+c-20$  

• (c+20)(c-1)

• (c+1)(c-20)

• (c+4)(c-5)

• (c+5)(c-4)

Which expression is a factor of the trinomial below? $x^2-9x+18$  

• x+9

• x-9

• x-6

• x+6

Which expression is equivalent to the trinomial below?  $x^2-7x+12$  

• (x-4)(x-3)

• (x-7)(x+12)

• (x+2)(x+6)

• (x-1)(x-12)

What is the factored form of 25x²-9

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Find the factors of 4x²-16x-9

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

What is the factored form of x²-10x+24

• (x-4)(x-6)
• (x-12)(x+2)
• (x-8)(x-3)
• (x+24)(x-1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3