Factoring GCF Difference of Squares and Trinomials Review

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

What method should you use to factor the polynomial?

• Factor by Grouping

• Factor out the GCF

• Difference of Squares

• Trinomials (ac,b,T-chart)

What method should you use to factor the polynomial?

• Sum of 2 Cubes

• Factor out the GCF

• Difference of Squares

• Difference of 2 Cubes

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Fully Factor the Following (DOTS)
25x^2-81

• (5x-9)²

• (5x+9)(5x-9)

• 25(x-9)²

• (9x+5)(9x-5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

32n² - 50
(Check for a GCF)

• (16n - 25)(16n + 25)

• 2(8n - 25)(8n + 25)

• 2(4n + 5)(4n - 5)

• Not Factorable

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

What method should you use to factor the polynomial?

• Sum of 2 Cubes

• Factor out the GCF

• Difference of Squares

• Difference of 2 Cubes

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Write 4x³ +2x²-6x in factored form.

• 2x(2x-3)(x+1)

• 4x(2x+3)(x-1)

• 2x(2x+3)(x-1)

• 4x(2x-3)(x+1)

x² - 400

• ( x - 200) ( x + 200) 

• ( x + 20) ( x + 20) 

• Prime

• ( x - 20) ( x + 20) 

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4