CWK 8.3A: Factoring Polynomials Using a GCF

Simplify the following: a(3a + 7) = ____________________________

Simplify the following: -2m(m² + 6m - 1) = ____________________________

• -2m³ - 12m² + 2m

• -2m³ + 12m² - 2m

• 2m³ + 12m² - 2m

• -2m³ - 12m² - 2m

Simplify the following: 5xy(x - 2y) = ____________________________

• 5xy - 10xy

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 3x + 12

• 3(x + 4)

• x(3 + 12)

• 3x(1 + 4)

• 12(x + 3)

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 7y - 7

• 7(y - 1)

• 7(y + 1)

• y - 1

• y + 1

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 5x + 30y

• 5(x + 6y)

• 5x(1 + 6y)

• 5(x + 30y)

• x(5 + 30y)

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 8m + 36n

• 4(2m + 9n)

• 8(m + 4.5n)

• 2(4m + 18n)

• 8m + 36n

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 6a² + 27

• 3(2a² + 9)

• 3(6a² + 27)

• 3a(3a + 9)

• None of the above

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 4y² - 24y

• 4y(y - 6)

• 2y(2y - 12)

• y(4y - 24)

• 8(y - 3)

Factor the following polynomial by finding the greatest common factor: 21cd - 3d

• 3d(7c - 1)

• 3d(7c + 1)

• 3(7cd - d)

• 3d(7c)