Video Factoring Linear Expressions Quiz

What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) used for in factoring expressions?

• To subtract the terms

• To add the terms together

• To find the largest number that divides both terms

• To find the smallest number that divides both terms

Which of the following is a factor of 30?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 9

What is the GCF of 16x and 20?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 10

How do you factor an expression using the GCF?

• Divide each term by the GCF and place the GCF outside the parentheses

• Subtract the GCF from each term

• Add the GCF to each term

• Multiply the terms by the GCF

What is the factored form of 4x + 28?

• 4(x + 7)

• 4(x + 28)

• 4x + 7

• 4x + 4

What is the GCF of -36y and 24?

• 6

• 24

• 12

• 18

When factoring expressions with negative numbers, what should you be careful about?

• Changing the subtraction to addition

• Adding the negative sign to the GCF

• Ignoring the negative sign

• Multiplying the terms by the negative sign

What is the factored form of -6x - 15?

• -3(6x + 5)

• -3(2x + 15)

• -3(2x - 5)

• -3(2x + 5)

What should you do if two terms have no common factors?

• Multiply the terms together

• Divide the terms by 1

• Add the terms together

• Leave the expression as it is

Factor:  
7x + 48y

• 7(x + 7y)
• 7(x + y)
• can't be factored
• 7(x + 48y)