Factoring Polynomials Test_1_6

What is the GCF? 3x+9

• x
• 3
• 9
• 3x

What is the GCF of 18k and 15k³

• 3k²
• 3k³
• 3k
• 5k

What is the greatest common factor of the three terms in the expression?
24m³n⁵p + 6mn⁴p² + 4mn⁵

• 2mn
• 24mn⁴
• 2mn⁴
• 2mn⁴p

Factor:

5k³ + 7k² + k

• 5k(k² +2k + 1)

• 7k(5k² +k + 1)

• k(5k² + 7k + 1)

• 5k³ + 7k² + k

Factor:

12j²k³ - 20hj

• 4j(3jk³ - 5h)

• 4j(6jk³ - 10h)

• 4j(3jk² - 5h)

• 4j²(24j²k³ - 20h)

Factor:

-10xy⁹z + 8y³z⁵

• 2y⁴z(-20xy⁶ + 4z⁴)

• 2y³z(-5xy⁶ +4z⁴)

• 2y³z(-5xy⁶z + 4z⁵)

• 2y³z(-5xy⁶z + 8z⁴)

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

Factor 4x²-16

• (2x-4)(2x+4)

• (4x-4)(4x+4)

• 4(x-2)²

• 4(x-2)(x+2)

Factor completely.

y² - 196

• ( y - 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 13 ) ( y - 13 )

• ( y - 13 ) ²

Factor completely.

121x² - 49

• ( 11x - 7 ) ²

• ( 11x - 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 11x + 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 12x + 7 ) ( 12x - 7 )