Factor Friday

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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

Factor
n² + 16n + 63

• (n-7)(n+4)
• (n+7)(n-9)
• (n-3)(n-10)
• (n+7)(n+9)

Factor
k² - 2k - 24

• (k+4)(k-6)
• (k+4)(k+6)
• (k+6)(k-1)
• (k-4)(k+6)

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 
• Is there a GCF? 
• What strategy should I use? 
• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

Factor:
x² + 5x - 24

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

x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 )

• Unfactorable

x² + 81

• Unfactorable

• ( x - 9 ) ( x + 9 )

• ( x + 9 ) ( x + 9 )

• ( x - 9 ) ( x - 9 )

Fully Factor the Following
25x²-81

• (5x-9)²
• (5x+9)(5x-9)
• 25(x-9)²
• (9x+5)(9x-5)

Fully Factor the Following
4x²-16

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

Factor completely.

64x² - 49y²

• ( 8x + 7 ) ( 8x - 7 )

• ( 8x - 7y ) ( 8x - 7y )

• ( 8x + 7y ) ( 8x - 7y )

• ( 8x - 7y )²