Factoring Polynomials

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

b² + 8b + 7

• Multiply

• Add the factors of 7

• List the factors of 7

• Factor out the GCF

Find the factors of

b² + 8b + 7.

• (x + 8)(x - 1)

• (x - 7)(x - 1)

• (x + 7)(x + 1)

• (x + 3)(x + 4)

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

n² − 11n + 10

• Factor out the GCF

• Multiply

• Add the factors of 10

• List the factors of 10

Find the factors of n² − 11n + 10.

• (n - 2)(n - 5)

• (n - 1)(n - 10)

• (n + 2)(n + 5)

• (n + 1)(n + 10)

What are the factors of m² + m − 90

• (m + 15)(m - 6)

• (m + 10)(m - 9)

• (m - 15)(m + 6)

• (m - 10)(m + 9)

What are the factors of n² + 4n − 12

• (n - 6)(n + 2)

• (n + 4)(n - 3)

• (n + 6)(n + 2)

• (n + 6)(n - 2)

• (n - 4)(n + 3)

What are the factors of n² − 10n + 9

• (n + 3)(n + 3)

• (n + 9)(n + 1)

• (n - 3)(n - 3)

• (n - 9)(n - 1)

What are the factors of b² + 16b + 64

• (b - 8)(b - 8)

• (b - 6)(b - 10)

• (b - 16)(b - 4)

• (b +8)(b + 8)

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

m² + 2m − 24

• Factoring out the GCF

• Add the factors of -24

• Multiply

• List the factors of -24

What are the factors of m² + 2m − 24

• (m - 3)(m + 8)

• (m - 4)(m + 6)

• (m - 2)(m + 12)

• (m - 8)(m + 3)

• (m - 6)(m + 4)