Halfway Unit 3 Test Review

Factor completely: 25x²+60x+36

• (25x-6)(x-1)
• (5x-6)(5x-6)
• (5x+6)²
• (25x+4)(x+9)

Factor completely: -5x²+30x-40

• -5(x-2)(x-4)
• (x-2)(x-4)
• -(5x-8)(x-5)
• (5x+10)(x+4)

Factor completely: x²-6x+8

• (x-2)(x-4)
• (x-1)(x-8)
• (x+2)(x+4)
• (x+1)(x+8)

Factor completely: x²+16x+64

• (x+4)(x+16)
• (x-8)(x-8)
• (x+2)(x+32)
• (x+8)(x+8)

Factor completely: 3x²-8x+4

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

Factor
4b⁵+4b³+16b²

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

What are the factors of
25x² - 81?

• (5x - 9)(5x + 9)
• (5x - 9)(5x - 9)
• (5x + 9)(5x + 9)
• Cannot be factored

Factor by grouping:
3x³-x²+6x-2

• (x²+2)(3x+1)
•  (x²+2)(3x-1)
• (3x³+6x)(x²-2)
• none of the aboe

Factor
81m² - 1 

• not factorable
• (m-9)(m+9)
• 9m(9m-1)
• (9m-1)(9m+1)

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF
• List all the terms
• Make a triangle
• Write the answer