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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

Factor out the GCF:
12x + 6

• 6(2x + 1)
• 3(4x + 2)
• 6x(2x + 1)
• 2(6x + 3)

Factor:
x² - 5x - 14

• (x - 2)(x + 3)
• (x - 2)(x + 7)
• (x + 2)(x - 7)
• (x - 2)(x - 3)

Factor Completely: 
3x² + 18x +15

• 3(x² + 6x + 5)
• (x + 5)(x + 1)
• 3(x + 5)(x + 1)
• Prime

Factor:
2x² + 11x + 14

• (x + 7)(2x + 2)
• (x + 2)(2x + 7)
• (x + 14)(2x + 1)
• (x + 1)(2x + 14)

Factor:x² - 25

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

Factor the Polynomial

12x³ - 9x² + 4x - 3

• (3x² + 1) (4x - 3)

• (3x² - 1) (4x + 3)

• (4x² + 1) (3x - 3)

• (4x² - 1) (3x + 3)

Factor the Polynomial

2x³ + 5x² + 6x + 15

• (x² + 3) (2x + 5)

• (x² - 3) (2x - 5)

• (2x² - 3) (x - 5)

• (2x² + 3) (x + 5)

Factor the Polynomial

12x³ + 4x² + 3x + 1

• (4x² + 1) (3x + 1)

• (4x² - 1) (3x - 1)

• (3x² + 1) (4x + 1)

• (3x² - 1) (4x - 1)