Factoring Identities

• A

• B

• C

• D

Factor completely: 9x² - 49y⁶

• ( 3x + 7y³) (3x + 7y³)

• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x + 7y³)

• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x - 7y³)

• Prime

Name the factoring pattern

• Sum of Cubes

• Difference of Cubes

• Sum of Squares

• Difference of Squares

Complete the formula
a³-b³=

• (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a-b)(a²-ab+b²)

• (a+b)(a²+ab+b²)

Factor completely: 8x³ - 1

• (2x - 1)(4x² + 2x + 1)

• (3x - 1)(9x² + 3x + 1)

• (3x - 2)(9x² + 6x + 4)

• (x - 3)(4x² - 6x + 9)

Factor this sum of cubes:
2x³ + 128

• 2(x³ + 64)

• (x + 4)(x² - 4x + 16)

• 2(x - 4)(x² + 4x + 16)

• 2(x + 4)(x² - 4x + 16)

Factor: x² - 30x + 225

• (x + 15)²

• (x - 15)²

• (x + 25)²

• (x - 25)²

Factor x² – 16.

• (x + 2)(x – 8)

• (x – 4)(x – 4)

• (x + 4)(x + 4)

• (x + 4)(x – 4)

x² - 25

• (x + 5) (x - 5)

• (x - 5) (x - 5)

• (x + 5) (x + 5)

• Does not factor (prime)

Factor 4x² - 9

• (4x-9)(4x+9)

• (2x-3)(2x+3)

• 2x-3

• (2x-4.5)(2x+4.5)