Polynomials and Factoring

Find the factors of

5k² - 18k + 9

• (5k - 3)(k - 3)

• (3k + 5)(k - 10)

• (2k - 1)(k + 6)

• (5k + 7)(k + 6)

Find the factors of

3b² + 17b + 20

• (2b - 5)(b - 7)

• (5b - 7)(b - 2)

• (b + 5)(3b + 4)

• (3b + 5)(b + 4)

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)

Find the factors of

5n² + 11n - 12

• (n - 4)(5n + 3)

• (5n - 4)(n + 3)

• (2n - 9)(n - 8)

• (3n + 10)(n + 10)

Find the factors of

2m² + 11m + 12

• (2m + 3)(m - 4)

• 2(m + 3)(m - 2)

• (2m + 3)(m + 4)

• (2m - 3)(m + 4)

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• List the factors of -6

• Add the factors of -6

• Factor out the GCF

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

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?

• Multiply

• List the factors of 20

• List the factors of 60

• Factor out the GCF

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• List the factors of 10

• List the factors of 20

• Factor out the GCF