Factoring Mastery

Factor the quadratic expression: x^2 + 5x + 6

• (x + 2)(x + 3)

• (x + 1)(x + 6)

• (x + 3)(x + 2)

• (x + 4)(x + 2)

Factor the special case: x^2 - 25

• (x + 10)(x - 15)

• (x + 5)(x - 5)

• (x + 6)(x - 4)

• (x^2 + 25)

Factor by grouping: 2x^2 + 3x - 2

• (2x - 3)(x + 1)

• (2x - 1)(x + 2)

• (2x + 4)(x - 1)

• (2x + 3)(x - 2)

Factor the trinomial: x^2 + 7x + 10

• (x+3)(x+4)

• (x+6)(x+1)

• (x+10)(x+1)

• (x+5)(x+2)

Factor the difference of squares: 16x^2 - 9

• ((4x) + 3)((4x) - 3)

• ((8x) + 3)((8x) - 3)

• ((4x) + 5)((4x) - 5)

• ((2x) + 3)((2x) - 3)

Factor the perfect square trinomial: x^2 + 6x + 9

• (x + 2)^2

• (x + 4)^2

• (x + 3)(x + 3)

• (x + 3)^2

Factor the quadratic expression: 2x^2 - 11x + 5

• (2x-1)(x-5)

• (2x-1)(x+5)

• (2x+1)(x-5)

• (2x-5)(x-1)

Factor the special case: 4x^2 - 9

• (2x - 3)(2x + 3)

• (4x - 9)(x + 1)

• (2x - 3)^2

• (2x + 3)^2

Factor by grouping: 3x^2 - 10x + 8

• (3x + 2)(x - 4)

• (3x - 2)(x + 4)

• (3x + 2)(x + 4)

• (3x - 2)(x - 4)

Factor the trinomial: x^2 - 8x + 12

• (x-3)(x-4)

• (x-6)(x-2)

• (x-5)(x-7)

• (x-10)(x+2)