Factoring Special Cases

Factor:
x² - 25

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

Factor:
x² - 16

• Prime
• ( x - 4) ( x + 4) 
• ( x - 8) ( x + 8) 
• ( x - 4) ( x - 4) 

Factor:
x² - 16

• Prime
• ( x - 4) ( x + 4) 
• ( x - 8) ( x + 8) 
• ( x - 4) ( x - 4) 

Factor: 
25x² - 100y²

• ( 5x - 10y) (5xy + 10y) 
• ( 5x - 10y)²
• Prime
• ( 5x - 50y) (5x + 50y) 

Factor:
x² + 81

• Prime (not factorable)
• ( x - 9 ) ( x + 9 ) 
• ( x + 9 ) ( x + 9 ) 
• ( x - 9 ) ( x - 9 ) 

Factor:
56a³-8a

• 8a²(56a³-8a)
• 8a(7a²-1)
• 8a(7a³-a)
• 8a²(35a²-a)

Factor the Trinomial:
x² - 8x + 15

• (x + 5) ( x + 3)
• (x - 5) (x - 3)
• (x + 15) (x - 1)
• (x - 7) (x - 8)

Factor
x² - 5x - 36

• (x - 4)(x + 9)
• (x - 6)(x + 6)
• (x + 4)(x - 9)
• (x -12)(x + 3)

What is the factor of 7x²+21x?

• 7(x-21)

• 7x(x-3)

• 7x(x-3x)

• 7(x-21x)

What is the factor of 6x²-24x?

• 6x(x-4)

• 6x(x-24x)

• 6(x²-24x)

• 6x²(1-24x)