Factoring Completely Difference of Two Squares Perfect Square Trinomial Gcf

What should be multiplied to (x - 8) to get x² - 64?

• (x + 8)

• (x - 8)

• (x - 4)

• (x + 4)

The result if you factor 9r² - 4s² is  ____________________

• (3r + 2s)²

• (3r - 2s)(3r - 2s)

• (3r + 2s)(3r - 2s)

• (r + s)(r - s)

Supply the missing term to make the trinomial a perfect square.

                                        x² + 24x + ___

• 48

• 121

• 144

Find the GCF of 6ab³ - 3ab + 9b.

• 3

• 3ab

• 3b³

• 3b

What method should you use to factor the polynomial?

x² - 36

• Factor by Grouping

• Factor out the GCF

• Difference of Squares

• Difference of 2 Cubes

x² - 400

• ( x - 200) ( x + 200) 

• ( x + 20) ( x + 20) 

• Prime

• ( x - 20) ( x + 20) 

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
3x² - 9x -120

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 9

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

Factor the trinomial to create an equivalent expression:

Mathematical Equivalence

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