Factoring: GCF/Difference of Squares/x^2+bx+c

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

Factor 4x²-9

• (4x-9)(4x+9)

• (2x-3)(2x+3)

• 2x-3

• (2x-4.5)(2x+4.5)

Fully Factor the Following
25x²-81

• (5x-9)²
• (5x+9)(5x-9)
• 25(x-9)²
• (9x+5)(9x-5)

9x² - 49y⁶

• ( 3x + 7y³) (3x + 7y³) 
• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x + 7y³) 
• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x - 7y³) 
• Prime

3x² - 75

• 3( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• Prime
• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• 3( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

r⁴ - q⁴

• (r² + q²) (r² - q²)
• (r² - q²) (r² - q²)
• (r + q) (r - q)
• Can't factor using Diff. of Squares

9n² + 1

• (3n + 1) (3n - 1)
• (3n - 1) (3n - 1)
• (n + 3) (n - 3)
• Prime

49n² - 25

• Prime

• (3n + 5)(3n - 5)
• (7n + 5)(7n - 5)
• (5n + 7)(5n - 7)

If the area of your garden is ( d^{2 _} 16 ) and the length is

( d + 4) , what is the width?

• ( d+ 2)

• ( d - 2)

• ( d + 4)

• (d - 4)

Factor
k²+7x+10

• (k+2)(k+5)
• (k-2)(k-5)
• (k+10)(k+4)
• (k+2)(k-5)