Cumulative Polynomial Equations and Factoring

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

x² - 5x - 36

• Multiply

• List the factors of -36

• Add the factors of -36

• Factor out the GCF

Find the factors of 5m² - 45m + 90

• 3(m + 1)(m + 8)

• 5(m - 3)(m - 6)

• 2(m - 7)(m + 3)

• 5(m - 5)(m + 3)

Find the factors of 2b² + 14b - 16

• 2(b - 1)(b + 8)

• 6(b - 1)(b - 5)

• 2(b + 1)(b - 8)

• 2(b - 1)(b - 8)

What is the first step in factoring this problem? 5k² - 18k + 9

• List the factors of 9

• Multiply

• Factor out the GCF

• List the factors of 45

What is the first step in factoring this problem? 3b² + 17b + 20

• Multiply

• List the factors of 20

• List the factors of 60

• Factor out the GCF

Find the factors of 3b² + 17b + 20

• (2b - 5)(b - 7)

• (5b - 7)(b - 2)

• (b + 5)(3b + 4)

• (3b + 5)(b + 4)

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• List the factors of 10

• List the factors of 20

• Factor out the GCF

Find the factors of 2x² + 21x + 10

• (2x + 1)(x + 10)

• (3x + 10)(x - 6)

• 2(x + 1)(x + 5)

• 2(x + 1)(x - 10)

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• List the factors of -12

• List the factors of -60

• Factor out the GCF

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• Factor out the GCF

• List the factors of -5

• List the factors of -15