Factoring Quadratic Trinomials When A Is Not One

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

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

Factor completely.
2n² + 13n + 15

• (5n - 9)(n - 3)
• (3n + 7)(n + 4)
• (2n + 3)(n + 5)
• Not factorable

Factor completely.
5x² - 13x + 6

• (x - 3)(5x - 2)
• (5x - 3)(x - 2)
• 5(x - 3)(x + 2)
• Not factorable

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
2x² - 13x - 70

• (2x-7)(x+10)
• (7x+5)(x+2)
• (2x+7)(x-10)
• 2(x+7)(x+10)

Factor completely.
2m² + 2m - 1

• (7m - 6)(m + 5)
• (2m + 1)(m + 1)
• (2m - 1)(m +1)
• (2m + 7)(m - 10)

Factor completely.
5x² - 7x + 2

• 5(x - 2)(x + 1)
• (5x - 2)(x + 1)
• (7x - 1)(x - 4)
• (5x - 2)(x - 1)

Factor:
2n² - 11n + 15

• (2n - 5)(n - 3)
• (2n - 3)(n - 5)
• (2n + 5)(n +3)
• (2n+3)(n +5)