factoring basics

Factor x²-2x-15

• (x+5)(x-3)
• (x-5)(x-3)
• (x-5)(x+3)
• (x+5)(x+3)

Factor x² + 7x + 12

• (x + 2)(x + 10)
• (x + 3)(x + 4)
• (x + 4)(x + 5)
• (x + 4)(x + 6)

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

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

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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

Factor
n² + 5n - 6

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

Factor
a² - a - 12

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

Factor
r² -16r + 60

• (r - 15)(r + 4)
• (r - 6)(r + 10)
• (r - 6)(r - 10)
• (r +30)(r - 2)

Factor:
p² - 14p

• p(1 - 14)
• 2p(p - 7)
• p²(1-14)
• p(p - 14)

Factor:
x² -15x + 36

• (x - 18)(x + 2)
• (x - 12)(x - 3)
• (x - 12)(x + 3)
• (x + 18)(x - 2)

Which is another way of correctly expressing
 (x  - 3)(x - 3)?

• (x² - 3²)
• (x² - 3)
• (x + 3)(x - 3)
• (x - 3)²

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4