Factoring Polynomials

Factor:
 2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)
• 2n²(1-4n)
• 2n³(10-8n²)
• 3n(1-4n)

Factor
10x² + 15x-5

• 25(10x³+45x-15)
• 5(2x³ + 3x²-x)
• x(10x³+15x-5)
• 5(2x²+3x-1)

Factor
4b⁵+4b³+16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)
• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)
• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)
• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Factor by GCF:

6m² + 16m

• 2(3m² + 8m)

• 2m(3m + 8)

• 2m(3m - 8m)

• Prime

Factor by GCF:

17xy - x

• 17(xy - x)

• y(17x - x)

• x(17y - 1)

• Prime

Factor 28x² + 63x + 12x + 27 by grouping. Remember to look for common factors first.

• (4x + 3)(7x + 9)

• (7x + 3)(4x + 9)

• (3x + 7)(4x + 9)

• (9x + 4)(3x + 7)

Factor 4y³ + y + 12y² + 3 by grouping. Remember to look for common factors first.

• 4y²(y + 3) + 3

• 4y³ + 12y² + y + 3

• (4y² + 1)(y + 3)

Factor 2x² + 4x – 3x – 6 by grouping. Remember to look for common factors first.

• (2x – 3)(x + 2)

• 2x² + x - 6

• (2x + 3)(x - 2)

Factor p³ - 3p² - 16p + 48

• p² ( p - 3) (p - 3)

• (p² - 16) (p - 3)

• (p + 4) (p - 4) (p - 3)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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