Intro to Factoring

Factor out the GCF:
12x + 6

• 6(2x + 1)

• 3(4x + 2)

• 6x(2x + 1)

• 2(6x + 3)

Mathematical Equivalence

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Find the GCF of:

18 and 27

• 3

• 9

• 18

• 27

• x

• 3x

• none

What two numbers would multiply to make the number on top and add to make the number on the bottom?

• 3

• 2

• -3

• -2

What two numbers would multiply to make the number on top and add to make the number on the bottom?

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 3

What two numbers would multiply to make the number on top and add to make the number on the bottom?

• -6

• -3

• 3

• 6

Type the missing number.

Type the missing number.