Factoring Polynomials

• (x-1)(x+9)

• (x-9)(x+1)

• (2x+3)(x-3)

• (x+3)(x-3)

• (x+7)(2x-3)

• (2x+2)(x-7)

• (2x-7)(x+2)

• (x-14)(x+1)

• 7(x-7)

• (x+7)(x-7)

• (x-7)(x-7)

• x(x-7)

What are the factors of 12? (answer in comma separated list)

• (n+6)(n+1)

• (n-5)(n+8)

• (n+5)(n-8)

• (n-5)(n-8)

• 4x(x-2)

• 2x(2x-4)

• 4(x^2-2)

• 2(2x-4)

• (d - 15) (d + 10)

• (d + 5) (d - 5)

• (d + 5) (d - 20)

• (d - 5) (d - 5)

3x^2+5x-12

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Multiply the exponent and the constant

• Add numbers together

• List all the terms

• Find the Greatest Common Factor