Special Factoring

Factor.

x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 )

• Prime

Factor.

4x² - 64

• Prime

• ( 2x - 32) (2 x + 32)

• ( 2x - 8) (2 x - 8)

• ( 2x - 8) (2 x + 8)

Is this a perfect square trinomial?
x² + 16x + 64

• Yes
• No

Factor.

x² + 24x + 144

• (x + 12)²

• (x - 12)²

• (x + 15)²

• (x + 13)²

Factor.

x² - 30x + 225

• (x + 15)²

• (x - 15)²

• (x + 25)²

• (x - 25)²

Solve.

x² - 25 = 0

• x = 5, -5

• x = 5

• x = -5

• x = 0

Solve.

x² + 24x + 144 = 0

• x = -12

• x = 12

• x = 0

• x = 12, -12

Solve.

x² + 16x + 64 = 0

• x = -8

• x = 8

• x= 0

• x = -8, 8

(x+4)²

• x²+16
• x²-16
• x²+8x+16
• x²+8x-16

(u-5v)(u+5v)

• u²-25v²

• u²+25v²

• u²-10uv+25v²

• u²+10uv+25v²