Factoring Practice (8.4 - 8.8)

What is the first thing you should look for when factoring?

• Group terms

• Factors of the B value

• Greatest Common Factor

• Factors of the C value

k² + 2k - 63

• (k - 7)(k + 9)

• (k + 7)(k - 9)

• (k + 3)(k - 21)

• (k - 3)(k + 21)

x² + 10x + 24

• (x - 6)(x - 4)

• (x + 2)(x + 8)

• (x + 12)(x - 2)

• (x + 6)(x + 4)

x² - 3x - 28

• (x + 2)(x - 14)

• (x + 5)(x - 8)

• (x + 4)(x - 7)

• (x - 4)(x - 7)

m² - 15m + 56

• (m + 8)(m + 7)

• (m - 8)(m - 7)

• (m - 4)(m - 14)

• (m + 4)(m + 14)

5x² - 60x + 160

• 5(x - 2)(x - 6)

• 5(x + 4)(x - 8)

• 5(x - 4)(x - 8)

• 5(x + 2)(x + 6)

3n² +18n - 48

• 6(n - 10)(n + 10)

• 3(n + 2)(n - 8)

• 5(n + 6)(n - 9)

• 3(n - 2)(n + 8)

28x³ - 7x² - 8x + 2

• 2(7x² - 1)(2x + 1)

• (7x² - 2)(4x - 1)

• (7x² + 2)(4x - 1)

• 2(2x - 1)(7x + 1)

4b³ + 7b² + 8b + 14

• (b² + 2)(4b + 7)

• 2(b² - 2)(2b - 1)

• 2(2b + 1)(b² - 7)

• (b² + 2)(4b - 7)

7x² + 16x + 4

• (7x + 2)(x + 2)

• 7(x + 2)(x - 2)

• (7x - 8)(x + 10)

• (3x - 4)(x + 8)