Factoring Trinomials When a is NOT 1

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

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

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor:
 4h² - 17h + 4

• (2h - 2)²
• 4(h + 4)(h + 1)
• (2h - 2)(2h + 2)
• (h - 4)(4h - 1)

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

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

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

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

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

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

Factor Completely:  6x² + 5x - 6

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

Factor Completely:  15t² - 27t - 6

• 3(5t +1)(t - 2)
• (3t - 6)(5t + 1)
• 3(5t - 1)(t + 2)
• (15t + 6)(1t - 6)

Factor Completely:  5v² - 30v + 40

• (5v - 8)(v + 5)
• (5v + 5)(v - 8)
• 5(v - 4)(v - 2)
• 5(v + 8)(v - 5)

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

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