Algebra Basic Factoring

• both positive

• both negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be positive

• both positive

• both negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be positive

• both positive

• both negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be positive

• both positive

• both negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be negative

• one positive and one negative, and the bigger factor will be positive

Match each polynomial to its factored form.

• (x - 3)(3x + 5)

• (8x - 1)(8x + 1)

• (x + 8)(x + 2)

Match each polynomial with the correct label for factoring.

• Difference of

  Two Squares

• GCF Only

• Difference of

  Two Cubes

• Sum of Two Squares

• Sum of

  Two Cubes

Match each polynomial to its factored form:

• (x-4)(x+1)

• (x+4)(x+1)

• (x-4)(x-1)

• (x+4)(x-1)

Identify which polynomial is a sum of cubes and difference of cubes.

a

b

Sum of Cubes

Difference of Cubes