Factoring STAAR

Which expression is a factor of x² - 5x - 6 ?

• x - 6

• x - 2

• x - 3

• x - 1

Which expression is equivalent to 6x² + 13x + 5 ?

• (2x + 5)(3x - 1)

• (2x - 5)(3x + 1)

• (2x + 1)(3x + 5)

• (2x - 1)(3x - 5)

Which expression is equivalent to m² - 13m - 30 ?

• (m - 15)(m + 2)

• (m - 10)(m - 3)

• (m + 15)(m - 2)

• (m + 10)(m + 3)

Which expression is a factor of 18x² - 15x + 2 ?

• 3x - 2

• 9x - 1

• x - 2

• 2x - 1

Which expression is equivalent to x² - 17x - 60 ?

• (x - 20)(x + 3)

• (x - 5)(x - 12)

• (x - 20)(x - 3)

• (x + 5)(x - 12)

Which expression is a factor of 21x² + 13x - 20 ?

• 3x - 4

• 7x - 5

• 7x + 4

• 3x + 5

Which expression is a factor of 9r² - 4r + 1 ?

• 3r - 1

• r - 1

• 9r - 1

• There are no real factors

What is the correct way to factor the following difference of cubes?
a³-b³

• (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)

What is the correct way to factor the following difference of squares?
a²-b²

• (a+b)(a-b)

• (a-b)(a-b)

• (a+b)(a+b)

Factor the following quadratic trinomial:
x²+9x+14

• (x+9)(x+14)

• (x+7)(x-2)

• (x+7)(x+2)

• (x+1)(x+14)