Factoring with Greatest Common Factor

Factor:

12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)

• x(12+9)

• 3(4x - 3)

• not factorable

Factor:

4x² + 8x - 32

• 4(x + 4)(x - 2)

• 2(x + 4)(x - 2)

• 4(x + 4)(x - 4)

• 2(x + 4)(x - 4)

Factor:

2x² + 6x - 8

• 4(x + 2)(x - 3)

• 4(x + 4)(x -1)

• 2(x + 2)(x - 3)

• 4(x + 4)(x - 1)

Factor:

2x³ - 2x² - 24x

• 2x(x + 3)(x - 4)

• 2x(x + 2)(x - 3)

• x(x + 3)(x - 4)

• x(x + 2)(x - 3)

• A

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• D

• A

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Factor completely

4a³b⁵ - 18a²b³ + 8a³b³

• 4a²b³ (ab² - 4 + 2a)

• 2a²b³ (2ab² - 9 + 4a)

• 2a²b³ (2ab - 9ab + 4)

• a²b (4ab - 18a²b³ + 8ab²)

• A

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• D

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Factor Completely. Hint: Factor out the GCF first.

• mn(m²n² + 1)(m²n² + 5)

• m²n²(m²n² + 1)(m²n² + 5)

• mn(m²n² - 1)(m²n² + 5)

• mn(m²n² - 1)(m²n² - 5)