Introduction Factoring Binomials

Factor:
x² - 49

• (x + 7)(x - 7)

• (x + 7)²

• (x - 7)²

• (x+7)(x-1)

6m² + 16m

• 2(3m² + 8m)

• 2m(3m + 8)

• 2m(3m - 8m)

• not factorable

Factor:
p² - 14p

• p(1 - 14)

• 2p(p - 7)

• p²(1-14)

• p(p - 14)

Which of the following is a correct rewriting or form of the binomial, x² - 169 ?

• (x + 13) (x - 13)

• (x + 13)²

• (x - 14) (x - 13)

• All of the above

• 11x(x - 3)

• 11x(x + 2)

• 11(x - 3)

• 11x(x + 3)

Factor 18k + 42k²

• 3(6k + 14k²)

• 6(3k + 7k²)

• k(18 + 42k)

• 6k(3 + 7k)

(2x - 1)(x + 2)

• 2x² + 3x - 2

• 2x² - 5x - 2

• 2x² + 3x + 2

• 2x² - 5x + 2

Factor Completely:
x² - 36

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 6)(x - 6)

• (x - 9)(x + 4)

• (x + 6)(x - 6)

Factor: x² + 24x + 144

• (x + 12)²

• (x + 9)²

• (x + 15)²

• (x + 13)²

Factor: x² - 4x + 4

• (x + 2)²

• (x - 2)²

• (x + 4)²

• (x - 4)²