Factoring With Three Terms

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)
• (x - 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x - 3)

Factor
n² + 5n - 6

• (n - 2)(n - 3)
• (n - 1)(n + 6)
• (n + 1)(n - 6)
• (n + 2)(n - 3)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)
• (x + 9)(x - 4)
• (x - 12)(x + 3)
• (x - 9)(x - 4)

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)
• (a + 6)(a - 4)
• (a - 6)(a + 4)
• (a + 4)(a - 3)

Factor completely: 
3x² + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.

• 3(x² + 6x + 5)
• (x + 5)(x + 1)
• 3(x + 5)(x + 1)
• Prime

Factor completely.
3x² - 9x -120

• 3(x - 8)(x + 5)
• 3(x + 8)(x - 5)
• (3x + 8)(x - 5)
• (3x - 8)(x + 5)

Factor completely.
5x²-15x+10

• (5x - 2)(x - 5)
• 5(x - 2)(x + 1)
• (5x + 2)(x + 5)
• 5(x - 2)(x - 1)

Factor

3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)

• 3(v-7)(v-1)

• (3v+1)(v-9)

• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

Factor
9x²-6x-8

• (3x+2)(3x-4)
• (3x+2)(3x+4)
• (3x-2)(3x-4)
• (x-1)(9x+8)