Factoring General Trinomials

Factor d² - 10d + 25

• (d + 5) (d - 5)
• (d - 15) (d + 10)
• (d + 5) (d - 20)
• (d - 5) (d - 5)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
3x² - 9x -120

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 9

Which of the following is a factor of:

6x² -5x - 4

• (3x - 4)

• (2x - 1)

• (3x + 4)

• (2x - 3)

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 
• Is there a GCF? 
• What strategy should I use? 
• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

Factor:

4h² - 17h + 4

• (2h - 2)²

• 4(h + 4)(h + 1)

• (2h - 2)(2h + 2)

• (4h - 1)(h - 4)

Factor:
2n² + 3n - 9

• (2n - 9)(n + 1)
• 2n + 3)(n + 3)
• (2n + 3)(n - 3)
• (2n - 3)(n + 3)

Factor:

2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)

• (2m - 3)²

• (2m - 3)(m + 3)

• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

What are the factors of 3x² - 17x + 10?

• (3x - 2)(x - 5)

• (x + 5)(3x + 2)

• (3x - 5)(x - 2)

• (x + 5)(3x - 2)

Factor x² - x - 12

• (x + 6)(x + 2)

• (x - 4)(x + 3)

• (x + 4)(x + 3)

• (x - 4)(x - 3)

What is the Greatest Common factor:

4p²z + 6pz - 16z

• 2

• 2z

• 4p

• 2p