GCF & Factoring

Simplify:

• -4x - 3
• x² - 3
• -4x² - 6x
• -4x - 6

Simplify:

(3x – 1)(x + 5)

• 3x² + 4x + 5

• 3x² + 4x - 5

• 3x² + 14x + 5

• 3x² + 14x - 5

Simplify

(x+5)²

• x²+25

• x²-25

• x²+10x+25

• x²-10x+25

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:

2n²-8n³

^{(HINT: GCF)}

• 2n²(n-4n²)

• 2n²(1-4n)

• 2n³(10-8n²)

• 3n(1-4n)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)
• (x - 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x - 3)

Factor Completely:

24+16x

• 4(7+4x)

• 8(3+2x)

• 4(6x+2)

• 24(24-16x)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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

Factor completely: x²-6x+8

• (x-2)(x-4)
• (x-1)(x-8)
• (x+2)(x+4)
• (x+1)(x+8)