Factor and Expand Expressions

Factor

21p + 7

• 7(3p + 1)

• 7(3p + 7)

• can't be factored

• 3(7p + 7)

Factor

12r + 30

• 12(r + 18)

• can't be factored

• 6(2r + 5)

• 5(7r + 13)

Factor

72a − 36b

• can't be factored

• 72(a − 36b)

• 8(9a − 4b)

• 9(8a − 4b)

Factor

6p − 36

• 6(p − 6)

• 2(3p − 36)

• 3(2p − 6)

• can't be factored

Factor

26s + 39

• can't be factored

• 13(2s + 3)

• 3(13s + 12)

• 2(13s + 13)

Factor:
12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)

• x(12+9)

• 3(4x - 3)

• not factorable

Factor Completely:
-9u - 81

• 9(u + 9)

• -9(u - 9)

• -9(u + 9)

Factor Completely:
24+16q

• 4(7+4q)

• 8(3+2q)

• 4(6q+2)

• 24(24-16q)

Factor Completely:
-3x - 15

• -3 (x+ 5)

• 3 (x + 5)

• -3 (x -5)

Write the expression as a product of two factors. Use the GCF of the terms as one of the factors.   25x - 45

• 5x(x - 9)

• 5(x -9)

• 5(5x - 9)

• 5(5x - 7)