Factoring Review

Factor Completely: 
3x² + 18x +15

• 3(x² + 6x + 5)
• (x + 5)(x + 1)
• 3(x + 5)(x + 1)
• Prime

Factor x² + 7x + 12

• (x + 2)(x + 10)
• (x + 3)(x + 4)
• (x + 4)(x + 5)
• (x + 4)(x + 6)

Factor
n² + 5n - 6

• (n - 2)(n - 3)
• (n - 1)(n + 6)
• (n + 1)(n - 6)
• (n + 2)(n - 3)

x² - 16

• Prime
• ( x - 4) ( x + 4) 
• ( x - 8) ( x + 8) 
• ( x - 4) ( x - 4) 

Which of the following is a factor of 3x² - 7x + 2?

• x - 1
• x - 2
• 3x - 2
• 3x + 1

Factor
x² + 11x + 24

• (x + 6)(x + 4)
• (x + 10)(x + 2)
• (x + 8)(x + 3)
• (x + 2)(x + 12)

Factor:

25x² - 36y²

• 5x + 6y(5x - 6y)

• (5x + 6y) (5x - 6y)

• (5x + 6y)²

• (5x - 6y)²

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF

• List all the terms

• Make the X and fill in the top and bottom

• Multiply a and c

What are the factors of
25x² - 81?

• (5x - 9)(5x + 9)
• (5x - 9)(5x - 9)
• (5x + 9)(5x + 9)
• Cannot be factored

Based on the algebra tiles, what are the factors of this polynomial?

• (x-1)(x-3)

• (x-1)(x-2)

• (x+2)(x+1)