factoring expressions

Factor 12x - 20

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

2x - 8

• -2(x+4)

• 10x

• 2(x-4)

• 4x

9x + 12

• 3(3x +4)

• 9(x+3)

• -3(3x+4)

• 21x

5x - 25

• 5x - 25

• 5(x + 5)

• 5( x - 5)

• 20x

4 + 14

• 2 (4 + 7)

• 2(2 +7)

• 28

• 2 (2 -7)

24 - 36 + 48

• -12 (2 + 3 + 4)

• 12 (2 - 3 + 4)

• 12 (2 - 36 + 4)

Factor Completely:

22-4

• 22(22-4)

• 2(11-2)

• 2(22-4)

What is a variable?

• a letter that represents a number

• a number multiplied by a variable

• a number that is not multiplied by a variable

What is a constant?

• a letter that represents a number

• a number multiplied by a variable

• a number that is not multiplied by a variable

What is a coefficient?

• a letter that represents a number

• a number multiplied by a variable

• a number that is not multiplied by a variable