Basic Factoring and Distributive Property

Factor 12x - 20

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

Identify an equivalent expression by factoring.

24x + 16

• 8(3x + 2)

• 2(4x + 8)

• 8x(3 + 2x)

• 3(8 + 2x)

2(c - 8)

• 2c - 16

• 2c + 16

• 2c - 8

• c - 16

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Factor Completely:

-9u - 81

• 9(u + 9)

• -9(u - 9)

• -9(u + 9)

• -90u

Factor 6x+20

• 2(x+10)

• 6(x+14)

• 2(x-5)

• 2(3x+10)

Factor 10x+30

• 10(x+3)

• 2(5x+15)

• 5(2x+6)

• 10(10x+3)

Factor 16x+32 (Use the GCF!)

• 8(2x+4)

• 16(x+2)

• 7(8x+32)

• 2(8x+16)

Choose the equivalent expression for the given expression: 2(r + y)

• 3ry

• 2r + y

• 2r + 2y

• 3r + 3y

Factor the following linear expression:
20y - 5

• 4(5y - 1)

• 5(4y - 1)

• 20(y - 5)

• y(20 - 5)