Factoring

Factor completely:
3x² + 18x +15

• 3(x² + 6x + 5)

• (x + 5)(x + 1)

• 3(x + 5)(x + 1)

• Prime

6m² + 16m

• 2(3m² + 8m)

• 2m(3m + 8)

• 2m(3m - 8m)

• not factorable

Factor by grouping. 30x³+15x²-18x-9

• (5x²-3)(6x+1)

• (5x²-3)(6x+3)

• 3(5x²+3)(2x-1)

• 3(5x²-3)(2x+1)

Factor 343m³-64n³

• (7m-4n)(49m²+28mn+16n²)

• (7m+4n)(7m²-28mn+16n²)

• (7m-4n)(49m²+16n²)

• (7m+4n)(49m²-16n²)

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Factor 4y² – 9.

• (2y + 3)(2y – 3)

• prime

• (2y + 3)(2y + 3)

• (2y – 3)(2y – 3)

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What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Use the X-Puzzle

Factor Completely:  3n² - 15n + 18

• (n - 2)(n - 3)

• 3(n + 2)(n + 3)

• (3n - 9)(n - 2)

• 3(n - 3)(n - 2)

Which of the following is a difference of perfect squares?

• x² - 18

• 4x² + 36 

• 9x² - 100

• x² + 4

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Factor
27x³-64

• (3x-4)(9x²+12x+16)

• (3x-4)(9x²-12x+16)

• (3x+4)(9x²-12x+16)

• (3x+4)(9x²+12x+16)

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64x³ + 125

• (4x - 5)(16x² + 20x + 25)

• (4x + 5)(16x² - 20x + 25)

• (4x - 5)(16x² + 20x - 25)

• (4x + 5)(16x² - 20x - 25)

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