Factoring

What are the factors of
25x² - 81?

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

Factor 4b⁵+4b³+16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)

• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)

• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)

• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Factor completely.
k² -2k - 24

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

Factor completely: 2x²+22x+60

• (2x+10)(x+6)
• (x+5)(x+6)
• 2(x+1)(x+30)
• 2(x+5)(x+6)

Factor completely: x²-6x+8

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

Factor:
 2x² - 3x - 2

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

Factor:x² - 25

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

Factor:
x² - 9

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

Factor Completely.  
8x³ - 18x

• 2x(4x²-9)                                    
• (4x²+3)(2x-3)
• 2x(2x+3)(2x-3)
• PRIME

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF

• List all the terms

• Make the X and fill in the top and bottom

• Multiply a and c