FACTORING POLYNOMIALS

Factoring trinomials

100

Factor into two binomials: x²+8x+12

(x+6)(x+2)

200

Factor into two binomials: m²-11m+18

(m-9)(m-2)

300

Factor into two binomials: x²+5x-24

(x+8)(x-3)

400

Factor into two binomials: y²-6y-7

(y-7)(y+1)

500

Factor into two binomials: x²-x-56

(x-8)(x+7)

Factoring Trinomials- harder

100

Factor into two binomials: 2x²+7x+3

(2x+1)(x+3)

200

Factor into two binomials: 5n²+26n+5

(5n+1)(n+5)

300

Factor into two binomials: 3x²-10x+7

(3x-7)(x-1)

400

Factor into two binomials: 7x²-36x+5

(7x-1)(x-5)

500

Factor into two binomials: 2x²-12x+10

(2x-2)(x-5)

Factor by Grouping

100

Find the GCF: 3x², 12x

3x

200

Find the GCF: 4x³, 10x²

2x²

300

Find the GCF: 2x⁵, 9x⁴

x⁴

400

Find the GCF: 18x³, 32x²+6x

2x

500

Find the GCF: 12m⁴n³, 6m³n², 24m²n⁴

6m²n²

Factor by GCF

100

Factor by GCF: 14n²+10n

2n(7n+5)

200

Factor by GCF: 18x³-6x

6x(3x²-1)

300

Factor by GCF: 8-4a²

4(2-a²)

400

Factor by GCF: 4x⁴+16x³-8x²

4x²(x²+4x-2)

500

Factor by GCF: 10a³b⁴-6a²b⁶

2a²b⁴(5a³-3b²)

Factor by difference of 2 squares

100

Factor completely:

4x²-9

What is (2x-3)(2x+3)

200

Factor completely: 81x²-1 

(9x+1)(9x-1)

300

Factor completely:   4x²-16

(2x+4)(2x-4)

400

Factor completely: 25x²+30x+9

(5x+3)(5x+3)

500

Factor completely:  9x²-16y²

(3x+4y)(3x-4y)