Factoring Quadratics When Leading Coefficient Is Not One

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Factor:  5x² - 6x - 8

• (5x + 1)(x - 8)

• (5x + 8)(x - 1)

• (5x + 2)(x - 4)

• (5x + 4)(x - 2)

Factor:  4x² - 17x + 15

• (2x - 5)(2x - 3)

• (4x - 3)(x - 5)

• (4x - 5)(x - 3)

• (2x + 5)(2x - 3)

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)

• (2m - 3)²

• (m + 3)(2m - 3)

• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

Factor
2x² - 13x - 70

• (2x-7)(x+10)

• (7x+5)(x+2)

• (2x+7)(x-10)

• 2(x+7)(x+10)

Factor
4n²-17n-15

• (n-10)(6n+1)

• (4n-5)(n-3)

• (n-5)(4n-3)

• (n-5)(4n+3)

Factor:
 3x² + 5x - 12

• (3x + 4)(x-3)

• (3x - 4)(x + 3)

• (3x + 3)(x -4)

• (3x - 3)(x + 4)

Factor:
 2x² - 3x - 2

• (2x - 2)(x + 1)

• (2x + 1)(x - 2)

• (2x - 1)(x - 2)

• (2x - 1) (x - 1)

Factor

4n² - 17n - 15

• (n - 10) (6n + 1)

• (4n - 5) (n - 3)

• (n - 5) (4n - 3)

• (n - 5) (4n + 3)

Factor

9x² - 6x - 8

• (3x + 2) (3x - 4)

• (3x + 2) (3x + 4)

• (3x - 2) (3x - 4)

• (x - 1) (9x + 8)