Distributing and Factoring Review

Factor: 6x + 9

• 3(2x + 2)
• 2(3x + 4)
• 6(x + 1.5)
• 3(2x + 3)

Factor: –20y – 5z

• -5(4y + z)

• cannot be factored

• 5(-4y - z)

• -20(y + 4z)

Factor: 15 – 3a

• 15(1 - a)
• 3(5 - a)
• 5(3 - a)
• 3(5 + a)

Factor: 15y + 35

• 5(3y - 7)
• 3(5y + 7)
• 15(y + 2)
• 5(3y + 7)

Factor: 36y − 28z

• 2(18y - 14z)
• 4(9y + 7z)
• 36(y - z)
• 4(9y - 7z)

Factor: 9x + 21

• 3(9x + 21)
• 9(x + 2)
• 3(3x + 7)
• 3(3x - 7)

Factor: -12y + 6

• -12(1 - y)
• -3(4y - 2)
• -6(2y + 1)
• -6(2y - 1)

Factor: 16v - 4x + 8

• 4(4v + x - 2)
• 2(8v - 2x + 4)
• 4(4v - x + 2)
• 8(2v - x + 1)

Factor: -9j + 18y - 3

• -3(3j + 6y - 1)
• -3(3j - 6y - 1)
• -3(3j + 6y + 1)
• -3(3j - 6y + 1)

Factor:  
7x + 48y

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