Expanding, Factoring and Distributing Expressions

Factor completley: 12x + 8y - 4z

• 4( x + y + z)

• 4 ( 3x - 2y + z)

• 2 ( 6x + 4y -2z)

• 4 ( 3x + 2y - z)

-10m - 35 (Using a negative factor)

• -5m (2 + -7n)

• -5m (2 + 7n)

• -5 (2m + 7)

• -5 (2m + 7n)

• 7 + 3x

• -3 -15x

• -3 + 6x

• 7 - 3x

Factor out the GCF.
5x + 35

• 5

• (x + 7)

• 5(x + 7)

• 5(x + 30)

Factoring is the opposite of distributing.

• True

• False

Factor the expression. 
-24z + 16

• -4(6z+4)

• 6(-4z-4)

• 4(6z-4)

• 4(-6z+4)

Simplify the following expression:
-6x + 4(-x - 3)

• -2x - 12

• 10x + 12

• -10x - 12

• -2x + 12

Solve.
-5(3x + 2) + 4x

• -11x - 10

• -15x - 10 + 4x

• -21x

• 29x

3h + 5) + 2

is equivalent to which of the following?

• 6h + 14

• 6h - 14

• 6h - 12

• 6h + 12

Factor the following expression: 2x + 144

• 8(16x+1152)

• 2(2x+144)

• 2(x+72)

• 2(x+144)