Review for Factoring/Solving GCF, Diff. of Squares, Trinomials

Factor:
56a³-8a

• 8a²(56a³-8a)

• 8a(7a²-1)

• 8a(7a³-a)

• 8a²(35a²-a)

What is the GCF of 18k and 15k³

• 3k²

• 3k³

• 3k

• 5k

Factor:
10x + 15

• 100x + 150

• 10(x + 5)

• 1(10x + 15)

• 5(2x + 3)

Factor completely

18x³ + 81x - 27

• 9x (2x² + 9x - 3)

• 3 (6x³ + 27x - 9)

• 9 (2x³ + 9x - 3)

• 9 (2x² + 9x - 3)

What is the GCF? 2x²-4x+8

• 2x

• 2

• x

• 1

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

Factor 4x²-9

• (4x-9)(4x+9)

• (2x-3)(2x+3)

• 2x-3

• (2x-4.5)(2x+4.5)

Fully Factor the Following
25x²-81

• (5x-9)²

• (5x+9)(5x-9)

• 25(x-9)²

• (9x+5)(9x-5)

3x² - 75

• 3( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• Prime

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• 3( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

r² - 9t²

• (r + 3t) (r - 3t)

• (r - 3t) (r - 3t)

• (3r + t) (3r - t)

• Can't factor using Diff. of Squares