Factoring the Difference of Squares

What is the formula for factoring the difference of squares?

• (a + b)(a - b)

• (a^2 - b^2)

• (a^2 + b^2)

• (a + b)^2

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor the following expression: x^2 - 9

• (x - 2)(x - 7)

• (x + 3)(x - 3)

• (x + 3)(x + 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 9)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor the following expression: 4x^2 - 16

• 4(x + 2)(x - 2)

• 4(x + 1)(x - 1)

• 4(x + 3)(x - 3)

• 4(x + 4)(x - 4)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor the following expression: 25 - 9x^2

• (5 - 3x)(5 - 3x)

• (5 + 3x)(5 + 3x)

• (5 + 3x)(5 - 3x)

• (5 - 3x)(5 + 3x)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor the following expression: 16 - 4x^2

• (4 + 2x)(4 - 2x)

• (4 - 2x)(4 - 2x)

• (4 - 2x)(4 + 2x)

• (4 + 2x)(4 + 2x)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

What is the leading coefficient in a quadratic expression?

• Constant

• Exponent

• Variable

• Coefficient

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Factor the following quadratic expression: 2x^2 - 5x - 3

• (2x + 3)(x - 1)

• (2x + 3)(x + 1)

• (2x - 3)(x + 1)

• (2x - 3)(x - 1)

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor the following quadratic expression: 3x^2 + 7x + 2

• (x + 2)(3x + 1)

• (x + 1)(3x + 1)

• (x + 2)(3x + 2)

• (x + 1)(3x + 2)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor the following quadratic expression: 4x^2 - 12x + 9

• (2x + 3)(2x + 3)

• (2x - 3)(2x + 3)

• (2x + 3)(2x - 3)

• (2x - 3)(2x - 3)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor the following quadratic expression: 5x^2 + 2x - 1

• (sqrt(5)x + 1)(sqrt(5)x - 1)

• (5x - 1)(x + 1)

• (5x + 1)(x - 1)

• (5x + 1)(x + 1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3