Identify Factor Method

What method should you use to factor the following polynomial?

8r³ - 16r²

• Factor by Grouping

• Factor out a GCF

• Difference of Cubes

• Sum of Cubes

What method should you use to factor the following polynomial?

x² + 8x + 12

• Factor by Grouping

• Factor out a GCF

• Basic Factoring

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• Quadratic Form

What method should you use to factor the following polynomial?

p³ + 8

• Factor by Grouping

• Factor out a GCF

• Difference of Cubes

• Sum of Cubes

What method should you use to factor the following polynomial?

c³ - 512

• Factor by Grouping

• Factor out a GCF

• Difference of Cubes

• Sum of Cubes

Select all the expressions for which (x - 2) is a factor.

• 3x^3 + 6x^2 - 6x - 36

• 2x^3 + 5x^2 - x - 6

• x^4 + 3x^3 - 10x^2

• 3x^4 + 2x^3 - 35x^2 - 18x + 72

Which binomial is NOT a factor of x³-3x²-10x+24

• x + 3

• x - 4

• x + 1

• x - 2

Factor x^4 - x^2 - 30

• (x^2 + 6)(x^2 - 5)

• (x^3 + 6)(x - 5)

• (x^2 - 6)(x^2 + 5)

• (x + 6)(x^3 - 5)

Factor x^4 - 4x^2 - 21

• (x^2 - 7)(x^2 + 3)

• (x^2 + 7)(x^2 - 3)

• (x^2 + 1)(x^2 - 21)

• (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 21)

Factor x^3 - 2x^2 + x

• x(x - 1)(x + 1)

• x(x - 1)^2

• (x^2 - 1)(x + 1)

• (x^2 - 1)(x - 1)

What is the factor associated with a zero of -2?

• -2

• 2

• x - 2

• x + 2