WorksheetsFactoring Polynomials
Total questions: 225
Worksheet time: 12hrs 38mins
Factor by using GCF:
8n3 + 2n2
2n2(4n-1)
2n2(4n + 1)
n2(8n+2)
3n(4n+1)
Factor by using GCF:
8r3 + 16r2
4r2(2r + 4)
8r2(r + 2)
8(r3 + r2)
4(r3 + 2r2)
3a2 + 4a + 1
3x² + 17x + 10
Factor:
2m² + 3m - 9
(2m - 1)(m + 9)
(2m - 3)²
(m + 3)(2m - 3)
(2m + 3)(m - 3)
Factor:
6x² + 5x - 6
(6x + 1)(x - 6)
(6x + 6)(x - 1)
(2x - 3)(3x + 2)
(3x - 2)(2x + 3)
Factor.
5x2 - 7x + 2
(5x - 2)(x + 1)
(5x + 2)(x + 1)
(7x - 1)(x - 4)
(5x - 2)(x - 1)
What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?
Look for the GCF
Write a, b, and c
Difference of squares
Group
5x2 - 13x + 6
Factor:
x2 + 9x − 36
(x + 12)(x − 3)
(x + 9)(x − 4)
(x − 12)(x + 3)
(x − 9)(x − 4)
3v2 - 4v - 7
4h² - 17h + 4
Factor the Trinomial
(4x+6)(x+3)
(4x−3)(x+3)
(x−3)(x−3)
(4x+3)(x−3)
Factor the Trinomial
**Don't forget to look for GCF**
(x+2)(x+2)
2(x+4)(x+4)
(2x+1)(2x−1)
2(x+2)(x+2)
What is the Greatest Common Factor of 24 and 54?
(a)
What is the GCF of 20, 24, and 40?
(a)
What is the GCF of x2 and x9 ?
x2
x7
x11
x18
What is the GCF of xy10, x4y6, x9y9, and x10y10 ?
xy
xy6
x4y4
x4y6
What are the complete factors of the polynomial 7x - 7 ?
(a)
What are the complete factors of 2x6 − 12x4 ?
2(x4−6x4)
2x5(x−6x)
2x4(x2−6)
x6(2x2−12)
Which of the following is a perfect square expression?
3x2
4x
9x3
16x4
If one factor of the difference of two squares is x + 2, what is the other factor?
x−2
x2−2
x2−22
(x−2)2
What is the complete factored form of z2−16 ?
(z−4)2
(z−8)2
(z−4)(z−4)
(z+4)(z−4)
What is the complete factored form of the expression y4−49 ?
(y2)2−(72)2
(y2−7)2
(y2+7)2
(y2−7)(y2+7)
Which Of the following polynomials has factors (xy−1)(xy+1) ?
x2y−1
x2y2−1
xy2−1
x2y2+1
Which of the following expressions is a perfect cube?
8x
27x2
64x6
125x4
Which of the following is the complete factored form of the cubic polynomial x3−8 ?
(x−2)(x2+2x+4)
(x+2)(x2−2x+4)
(x−2)(x2+2x−4)
(x−2)(x2−2x+4)
Factor completely 27x3+64y3
(3x)3+(4y)3
(3x+4y)(9x2−12xy+16y2)
(3x+4y)(3x2−3xy+16y2)
(3x+4y)(3x2−12xy+4y2)
Your classmate was asked to square (2x−3) , he answered 4x2−9 .
Is his answer correct?
Yes, because product rule is correctly applied.
Yes, because squaring a binomial always produces a binomial product.
No, because the answer must be 4x2+9 .
No, because squaring a binomial always produces a trinomial product.
Find the factors of the given number.
8
(a)
Find the factors of the given number.
2x
(a)
Find the factors of the given number.
5ab
(a)
Find the factors of the given number.
12z
(a)
Find the factors of the given number.
20xy
(a)
What is the process of finding the factors of an expression which is the reverse process of multiplication?
(a)
What is the Greatest Common Factor of 12 and 24?
(a)
Which of the following pair of numbers has a GCF of 6?
2 and 3
8 and 12
6 and 10
12 and 18
What is the GCF of 2a3 and a6 ?
a3
2a3
a6
2a6
What is the GCF of a5b8, a4b6, a3b9 and a12b10 ?
a5b8
a3b6
a12b8
a12b6
All of the following are factors of 12x2 , except one. What is it?
12
12x
12x2
12x3
What is the GCF of the expression 4x4+6x ?
2
x
2x
2x4
If one factor of 4x2+6 is 2, what is the other factor?
2x+3
4x+6
2x+6
2x2+3
If one factor of 6ab2−12a2b3 is 1−2ab , what is the other factor?
6ab
6a2b
6ab2
6a2b2
Which of the following is a perfect square?
12x4
16x2y2
25x5y6
36x6y7
Which of the following expressions has factors (2x−y)and (2x+y) ?
2x2+y2
2x2−y2
4x2+y2
4x2−y2
Using the pattern for factoring the sum of cubes, we know that factoring 8+b3 gives
(2−b)(4−2b+b2)
(2−b)(4+2b+b2)
(2+b)(4−2b+b2)
(2+b)(4+2b+b2)
What is the complete factored from of 9x3−64y3 ?
(3x−4y)(9x2+12xy+16y2)
(3x+4y)(9x2+12xy+16y2)
(3x−4y)(9x2−12xy+16y2)
(3x+4y)(9x2−12xy+16y2)
What is the complete factored form of 10+270y3 ?
10(1+3y)(1+3y+9y2)
10(1+3y)(1−3y+9y2)
10(1−3y)(1+3y+9y2)
10(1−3y)(1−3y+9y2)
The area of a rectangular garden is 9t2−64 square units.
If one side is 3t−8 , what is the other side?
3t−8
3t+8
t−8
t+8
25x2-81
8x3-27
4x2-16
4b5+4b3+16b2
3v2 - 4v - 7
(x - 10)2
(2x + 5)(2x - 5)
x2 + 9x - 36
x2 + 7x - 30
n2 + 5n - 6
a2 - a - 12
x2 + 0x - 144
x2 -16x + 48
p2 - 14p
3x2 - 9x -120
(x - 3)(x - 3)?
3x2 + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.
10x2 + 15x-5
k2+7x+10
n2 + 16n + 63
k2 -2k - 24
2x2 - 13x - 70
3a2 + 4a + 1
81m2 - 1
HINT: Area goes INSIDE the box, width & length go on the SIDES of the box
HINT: Squares have equal sides...square each binomial!
HINT: You must factor this by hand. Factors of 26*6=156 that ADD to -43 are -4 and -39.
I. 6a2-25
II. 4x2+16
III. b2-9
IV. 49y2-64
n2 + 5n - 6
Factor by grouping
x3 - 4x2 -4x + 16
(x+4)(x+2)
(x-4)(x2 -4)
(x+4)(x2 -4)
(x-4)(x-2)
63x4 - 7x2 + 28x
5n³-10n²+3n-6
x³+7x²-2x-14
4p³+8p²+3p+6
x2 + 9x - 36
3x2 + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.
2n2 + 13n + 15
2n2 + n - 6
3x2 - 75
2m² + 3m - 9
x2 - 15x + 50
2m² + 3m - 9
3x-5x
-3(x - 4)
5(2x+5)
-10x + 15 - 3x + 2
6(–4x – 2) – 2(x + 10)
4x2 +9x +10 +3x2 +7x +2
11 - 3x = 44
x - 8 = -5
-(n - 8) = -2
7x + 2(x + 3) = -39
12 + 5w -4w = 15
½(4x - 10) = 11
52 = -5x - 3
2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47
5x(2x + 3)
(x+3)(x+1)
(x+5)2
3x2 – 8x + 1
7x + 1
x2 + 2x3 - x
x3 + x6y + y5 + 4x4y4
(x2 + 7x) + (2x2 - 2x + 3)
(2x + 5y - z) + (-6x - 4y + 7z)
(3x²-3x+2) - (x²-2x+1)
(4n4 - 8n + 4) - (8n2 + 4n4 + 1)
6m2 + 16m
x2 - 14x + 24
x2 - 5x - 24
x2 + 10x + 24
k2-13k+40
3x2 + 7x + 2
9x2 + 3x - 2
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
x2 + x - 6
Multiply
List the factors of -6
Add the factors of -6
Factor out the GCF
Find the factors of
x2 + x - 6
(x - 6)(x - 9)
(x + 3)(x + 2)
(x + 3)(x - 2)
(x + 2)(x + 4)
Find the factors of
x2 - 5x - 36
(x + 4)(x - 9)
(x - 4)(x + 9)
(x - 9)(x + 6)
(x + 4)(x + 9)
Find the factors of
5m2 - 45m + 90
3(m + 1)(m + 8)
5(m - 3)(m - 6)
2(m - 7)(m + 3)
5(m - 5)(m + 3)
Find the factors of
2b2 + 14b - 16
2(b - 1)(b + 8)
6(b - 1)(b - 5)
2(b + 1)(b - 8)
2(b - 1)(b - 8)
Find the factors of
3b2 + 17b + 20
(2b - 5)(b - 7)
(5b - 7)(b - 2)
(b + 5)(3b + 4)
(3b + 5)(b + 4)
5ab2c11 + 2bc5
39y5 + 12y4 - 3y3
4b5+4b3+16b2
3v2 - 4v - 7
4x2-25x+25
x2+4x+8
x2+8x+8
x2+8x+6
x2+6x+8
x2+11x+16
x2+5x+24
x2+11x+24
2x2+11x+24
5x2+16x+8
6x2+12x+8
6x2+16x+6
6x2+16x+8
45x2-26x-8
45x2-26x+8
45x2+26x-8
45x2-46x-8
(2n + 3)(2n + 1)
Factor: x2−121
(x−11)2
(x+11)(x−11)
(x−60.5)(x+60.5)
(x+11)2
64x2+112x+49 Factor:
(8x−7)(8x+7)
(8x−7)2
(16x+7)2
(8x+7)2
k2−225 Factor:
(k +15)(k −15)
(k−15)2
(k −25)2
(k +10)(k −10)
Factor: 49x2−28x+4
(7x+2)(7x−2)
(7x+2)2
(7x−2)2
(3.5x−1)2
x2 + 16x + 64
x2 + 18x + 9
(5x + x2 - 4) - (4x - x2 + 6)
(4a3 - 8a - 4a2) + (7a3 - 7 - 6a)
Solve using long division (2x2+6x−20)÷(2x−4)
x+5+2x−42
x−8
x−5+2x−43
x+5
Factor Completely:
x2 - 17x + 72
(x - 9)(x + 8)
(x - 9)(x - 8)
x(x - 3)
(x + 9)(x + 8)
Factor Completely:
x2 - 7x - 8
(x + 1)(x - 8)
(x + 1)(x + 8)
5(x + 4)(x + 5)
(x - 1)(x + 8)
Factor Completely:
4k2 + 24k + 36
(2k + 6)2
(2k - 6)2
(2k - 6)(2k + 6)
4(k + 3)2
Factor Completely: 5x2 - 11x + 6
(5x + 6)(x - 1)
(5x - 6)(x - 1)
(2x - 7)(x - 3)
(5x - 6)(x + 1)
25x2 - 81?
A rectangle has an area of 2x2 – 19x +45 ft2. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
(2x - 9)(x - 5)
(2x + 9)(x + 5)
(2x - 5)(x - 9)
(2x - 5)(x + 9)
Factor:
4x + 6
4(x + 2)
2(2x + 3)
2(2x + 4)
4(x + 2/3)
Which shows the polynomial 8x2+16x+8 completely factored?
(4x+4)2
(4x+4)(2x+2)
8(x+1)2
8(x+1)(x−1)
What are the binomial factors of x2+7x−18
(Pick 2 answers)
(x−9)
(x+9)
(x−2)
(x+2)
If (x−3) is a factor of x2+x−12 , then the other factor is?
(4x−3)
(3x−4)
(x−4)
(x+4)
Written in factored form, the trinomial 2y2+26y+80 is equivalent to:
2(y−5)(y−8)
(2y+5)(y+8)
2(y+5)(y+8)
(y+5)(2y+16)
When factored completely, x3−9x is equivalent to:
x(x−3)
x(x+3)(x−3)
(x+3)(x−3)
x(x+3)
Which expression is the factored form of 2x2−2x−12?
2(x+2)(x−3)
2(x+6)(x−1)
2(x+3)(x−2)
2(x+1)(x−6)
If (x−3) and (x+7) are the factors of the trinomial x2+bx−21 , what is the value of b?
−3
−4
7
4
If (2x−3) and (x+5) are multiplied to form the trinomial ax2+bx+c , what is the value of b?
−15
2
7
4
Find the factors of
5m2 - 45m + 90
3(m + 1)(m + 8)
5(m - 3)(m - 6)
2(m - 7)(m + 3)
5(m - 5)(m + 3)
Find the factors of
2b2 + 14b - 16
2(b - 1)(b + 8)
6(b - 1)(b - 5)
2(b + 1)(b - 8)
2(b - 1)(b - 8)
8n3 + 2n2
56a3-8a
Factor out the GCF
3x3 + 9x
3x (x2 + 3)
3x ( x3 + 9)
x (3x2 + 9)
3x (x3 + 3x)
2x - 5
x - 4
x + 4
2x + 4
(4x2 - 24x + 35) / (2x - 5)
x−2x2 −12x+20
x+7
x+2
X-10
X-7
y−25y2−9y−2
5y+1
10y
5y
21
What is the first step when factoring polynomials?
Find the GCF
List all the terms
Make the X and fill in the top and bottom
Multiply a and c
Factor by grouping:
x3−4x2−4x+16
(x+4)(x+2)
(x−4)(x2−4)
(x+4)(x2−4)
(x−4)(x−2)
Factor by grouping:
(2p2+3)(p+2)
(2p2+6)(p+4)
(4p2+3)(p+2)
(4p2+8p)(3p+6)
Which of the following would be part of the factored form of x3−2x2+5x+10 ?
(x−2)
(x+2)
(x2+5)
(x2−5)
If I were to factor 6n3+3n2+8n+4 by grouping, my answer would look like (3n2+4) times what other binomial?
DO NOT TYPE SPACES
(a)
What is the factored form of x³+7x²-2x-14
(x²-2)(x-7)
(x²+2)(x-7)
(x²+2)(x+7)
(x²-2)(x+7)
