Factoring

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor:
 4h² - 17h + 4

• (2h - 2)²
• 4(h + 4)(h + 1)
• (2h - 2)(2h + 2)
• (h - 4)(4h - 1)

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)
• (2m - 3)²
• (m + 3)(2m - 3)
• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

Factor completely.
3x² + 10x - 8

• (3x + 2)(x + 4)
• (7x + 5)(x + 2)
• (3x - 2)(x + 4)
• (7x - 3)(x - 4)

Factor completely.
5x² - 7x + 2

• 5(x - 2)(x + 1)
• (5x - 2)(x + 1)
• (7x - 1)(x - 4)
• (5x - 2)(x - 1)

Factor
3x² + 17x + 10

• (3x-2)(x-5)
• (3x+2)(x+5)
• (3x-5)(x-2)
• (3x+5)(x+2)

What do you call a polynomial that cannot be factored?

• FOIL
• Simplified
• Prime
• Proper

What is a method of checking your work when factoring?

• FOIL
• asking the teacher every time
• assume you're correct
• division