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Factoring Polynomials

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Factor Completely: x2-17x+72
a)
(x-9)(x+8)
b)
(x-9)(x-8)
c)
x(x-3)
d)
(x+9)(x+8)
2.
Factor Completely: x2-7x-8
a)
(x+1)(x-8)
b)
(x+1)(x+8)
c)
5(x+4)(x+5)
d)
(x-1)(x+8)
3.
Factor Completely: 2k2-14k-60
a)
2(k-10)(k-3)
b)
Not Factorable
c)
(k-5)(k+9)
d)
2(k-10)(k+3)
4.
Factor Completely: x4-9x2
a)
x2(x+3)(x-3)
b)
(x2+3x)(x2-3x)
c)
(x2+9)(x-3)(x+3)
d)
x2(x2-9)
5.
Factor Completely: x2+13x+40
a)
(x+5)(x+8)
b)
5x(x+3)
c)
3x(x+6)
d)
x(x-4)
6.
Factor Completely: 3x2+15x-72
a)
x(x+5)
b)
3(x+8)(x-3)
c)
(3x+24)(x-3)
d)
3(x-8)(x+3)
7.
Factor Completely: 16q3-48q2+36q
a)
4q(2q-3)2
b)
4q(2q+3)2
c)
4(4q3-12q2+9q)
d)
4q(2q-3)(2q+3)
8.
Factor Completely: 4k2+24k+36
a)
(2k+6)2
b)
(2k-6)2
c)
(2k-6)(2k+6)
d)
4(k+3)2
9.
Factor Completely: 5x2-11x+6
a)
(5x+6)(x-1)
b)
(5x-6)(x-1)
c)
(2x-7)(x-3)
d)
(5x-6)(x+1)
10.
Factor Completely: 14p2-24p-8
a)
(5p+3)(p-4)
b)
(3p-2)(p+10)
c)
2(7p-2)(p+2)
d)
2(7p+2)(p-2)
11.

What is the factored form of the expression?  x216x^2-16  

a)

 (x4)(x+4)\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)  

b)

 (x8)(x+8)\left(x-8\right)\left(x+8\right)  

c)

 (x4)(x4)\left(x-4\right)\left(x-4\right)  

d)

 (x8)(x8)\left(x-8\right)\left(x-8\right)  

12.

Which shows the polynomial  8x2+16x+88x^2+16x+8  completely factored?

a)

 (4x+4)2\left(4x+4\right)^2  

b)

 (4x+4)(2x+2)\left(4x+4\right)\left(2x+2\right)  

c)

 8(x+1)28\left(x+1\right)^2  

d)

 8(x+1)(x1)8\left(x+1\right)\left(x-1\right)  

13.

What is the factored form of the expression?  x2+x6x^2+x-6  

a)

 (x3)(x+2)\left(x-3\right)\left(x+2\right)  

b)

 (x+1)(x6)\left(x+1\right)\left(x-6\right)  

c)

 (x2)(x+3)\left(x-2\right)\left(x+3\right)  

d)

 (x2)(x3)\left(x-2\right)\left(x-3\right)  

14.

What are the binomial factors of  x2+7x18x^2+7x-18  

(Pick 2 answers)

a)

 (x9)\left(x-9\right)  

b)

 (x+9)\left(x+9\right)  

c)

 (x2)\left(x-2\right)  

d)

 (x+2)\left(x+2\right)  

15.

If  (x3)\left(x-3\right)  is a factor of  x2+x12x^2+x-12  , then the other factor is?

a)

 (4x3)\left(4x-3\right)  

b)

 (3x4)\left(3x-4\right)  

c)

 (x4)\left(x-4\right)  

d)

 (x+4)\left(x+4\right)  

16.

Written in factored form, the trinomial 2y2+26y+802y^2+26y+80  is equivalent to:

a)

 2(y5)(y8)2\left(y-5\right)\left(y-8\right)  

b)

 (2y+5)(y+8)\left(2y+5\right)\left(y+8\right)  

c)

 2(y+5)(y+8)2\left(y+5\right)\left(y+8\right)  

d)

 (y+5)(2y+16)\left(y+5\right)\left(2y+16\right)  

17.

When factored completely, x39xx^3-9x  is equivalent to:

a)

 x(x3)x\left(x-3\right)  

b)

 x(x+3)(x3)x\left(x+3\right)\left(x-3\right)  

c)

 (x+3)(x3)\left(x+3\right)\left(x-3\right)  

d)

 x(x+3)x\left(x+3\right)  

18.

Which expression is the factored form of 2x22x12?2x^2-2x-12?  

a)

 2(x+2)(x3)2\left(x+2\right)\left(x-3\right)  

b)

 2(x+6)(x1)2\left(x+6\right)\left(x-1\right)  

c)

 2(x+3)(x2)2\left(x+3\right)\left(x-2\right)  

d)

 2(x+1)(x6)2\left(x+1\right)\left(x-6\right)  

19.

Factor the trinomial completely.  x2x30x^2-x-30  

a)

 (x+1)(x30)\left(x+1\right)\left(x-30\right)  

b)

 (x+5)(x6)\left(x+5\right)\left(x-6\right)  

c)

 (x+6)(x5)\left(x+6\right)\left(x-5\right)  

d)

 primeprime  

20.

Factor the trinomial completely.  x26x72x^2-6x-72  

a)

 (x12)(x+6)\left(x-12\right)\left(x+6\right)  

b)

 (x72)(x+1)\left(x-72\right)\left(x+1\right)  

c)

 (x+12)(x6)\left(x+12\right)\left(x-6\right)  

d)

 primeprime  

21.

Factor the binomial completely.  3625x236-25x^2  

a)

 (65x)2\left(6-5x\right)^2  

b)

 (6+5x)2\left(6+5x\right)^2  

c)

 (6+5x)(65x)\left(6+5x\right)\left(6-5x\right)  

d)

 primeprime  

22.

What method should you use to factor the polynomial?

8r3 - 16r2

a)

Factor by Grouping

b)

Factor out the GCF

c)

Difference of Squares

d)

Master Product

23.

What method should you use to factor the polynomial?

x2 - 36

a)

Factor by Grouping

b)

Factor out the GCF

c)

Difference of Squares

d)

Master Products

24.

Factor

n2 + 16n + 63

a)

(n-7)(n+4)

b)

(n+7)(n-9)

c)

(n-3)(n-10)

d)

(n+7)(n+9)

25.

Factor Completely:

x2 - 36

a)

(x + 9)(x - 4)

b)

(x - 6)(x - 6)

c)

(x - 9)(x + 4)

d)

(x + 6)(x - 6)