Factoring Trinomials

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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

Factor
n² + 16n + 63

• (n-7)(n+4)
• (n+7)(n-9)
• (n-3)(n-10)
• (n+7)(n+9)

Factor
x² - 5x - 36

• (x - 4)(x + 9)
• (x - 6)(x + 6)
• (x + 4)(x - 9)
• (x -12)(x + 3)

Factor
k² - 2k - 24

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

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

Factor:
 4h² - 17h + 4

• (2h - 2)²
• 4(h + 4)(h + 1)
• (2h - 2)(2h + 2)
• (h - 4)(4h - 1)

Factor:
p² - 14p

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

Factor completely: 
3x² + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.

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

Factor
a² - a - 12

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