Factoring Quiz

Factor Completely: 
2k²-14k-60
 

• 2(k-10)(k-3)
• Not Factorable
• (k-5)(k+9)
• 2(k-10)(k+3)

Factor
k²+7k+10

• (k+2)(k+5)
• (k-2)(k-5)
• (k+10)(k+4)
• (k+2)(k-5)

What are the factors of
25x² - 81?

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

Factor out the GCF:
10x³ - 15x

• x(10x² - 15)
• 5x(2x² - 3)
• 5(2x³ - 3x)
• 5x²(10x - 3)

Factor
a² - a - 12

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

Factor:
x² - 8x - 128

• (x - 16)²
• (x - 16)(x + 8)
• (x + 16)(x - 8)
• (x - 16)(x - 8)

Factor completely:
 3x² + 5x - 12

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

Factor
2x² - 13x - 70

• (2x-7)(x+10)
• (7x+5)(x+2)
• (2x+7)(x-10)
• 2(x+7)(x+10)

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:
 4x²-16x-9

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