Factoring Polynomials

Factor by using GCF:

8n³ + 2n²

• 2n²(4n-1)

• 2n²(4n + 1)

• n²(8n+2)

• 3n(4n+1)

Factor by Grouping:

x³ - 4x² -4x + 16

• (x+4)(x+2)

• (x-4)(x² -4)

• (x+4)(x² -4)

• (x-4)(x-2)

Factor the Trinomial:

x² - 17x + 72

• (x - 9)(x + 8)

• (x - 9)(x - 8)

• x(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x + 8)

Factor by Grouping:

3x³-x²+6x-2

• (x²+2)(3x+1)

• (x²+2)(3x-1)

• (3x³+6x)(x²-2)

• none of the above

Factor the Trinomial:

3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)

• Not factorable

• (3a+1)(a+1)

• (3a-1)(a-1)

Factor by using GCF:

3x³ + 9x² - 15x

• x(3x² + 9x - 15)

• 3x(x² + 3x - 5)

• 3x(x² - 9x + 15)

• x(3x² -9x + 15)

Factor by Grouping:

4p³+8p²+3p+6

• (2p²+3)(p+2)

• (2p²+6)(p+4)

• (4p²+3)(p+2)

• (4p²+8p)(3p+6)

Factor the Trinomial:

3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)

• 3(v-7)(v-1)

• (3v+1)(v-9)

• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor by using GCF:

4b⁵+4b³+16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)

• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)

• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)

• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Factor the Trinomial:

9x²-6x-8

• (3x+2)(3x-4)

• (3x+2)(3x+4)

• (3x-2)(3x-4)

• (x-1)(9x+8)