Polynomials and Factoring Pretest

Find the factors of

x² + x - 6

• (x - 6)(x - 9)

• (x + 3)(x + 2)

• (x + 3)(x - 2)

• (x + 2)(x + 4)

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?

• List the factors of 9

• Multiply

• Factor out the GCF

• List the factors of 45

What is the first step in factoring this problem? 3b² + 17b + 20

• 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

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• List the factors of -12

• List the factors of -60

• Factor out the GCF

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

• Multiply

• Factor out the GCF

• List the factors of -5

• List the factors of -15

Find the factors of

3m² - 2m - 5

• (3m + 2)(m - 10)

• (3m - 5)(m + 1)

• (7m - 10)(m - 3)

• (3m + 5)(m - 1)

What is the first step in factoring this problem? 2m² + 11m + 12

• Multiply

• Factor out the GCF

• List the factors of 12

• List the factors of 24

Find the factors of

2m² + 11m + 12

• (2m + 3)(m - 4)

• 2(m + 3)(m - 2)

• (2m + 3)(m + 4)

• (2m - 3)(m + 4)