Fast Factoring

x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 

• Prime

4x² - 64y²

• Prime

• ( 2x - 32y) (2 x + 32y) 

• ( 2x - 8y) (2 x - 8y) 

• ( 2x - 8y) (2 x + 8y) 

Factor Completely

5x²-28x+32

• (3x-10)(x+6)

• (x-8)(5x-4)

• (5x-8)(x-4)

• (5x-8)(x+7)

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF

• List all the terms

• Make a triangle

• Write the answer

When factoring
x² - 4x + 4 = 20,
what goes in the blank?
(x - __ )² = 20

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 20

Factor 10x+30

• 10(x+3)

• 2(5x+15)

• 5(2x+6)

• 10(10x+3)

Factor the following linear expression:
20y - 5

• 4(5y - 1)

• 5(4y - 1)

• 20(y - 5)

• y(20 - 5)

Use the distributive property

4(x-2)

Find the product:
(3x + 2)(2x + 4)

• 6x² + 16x + 8

• 5x² +11x + 6

• 5x² + 16x + 6

• 6x² + 11x + 8

(4x+1)(5x−2)

• 20x² + 3x − 2

• 20x² − 11x + 5

• 20x² − 18x + 2

• 20x² − 3x − 2