Difference of Squares
Factor the polynomial
x2-1
(x-1) (x+1)
Factor out the GCF
30x-42
6(5x-7)
Factor (do not solve for x/ answer in the form (x+#) (x-#):
p2 +2p -35
(p-5)(p+7)
Factor the polynomial
x2-144
(x+12) (x-12)
Factor out the GCF
5a3+2a2
a2(5a+2)
Factor:
z2 - 4z - 21
(z+3)(z-7)
Factor the polynomial
16x2-9 & 100x2-81
(4x-3) (4x+3) & (10x-9) (10x+9)
Factor:
2x2 - 8
2(x+2)(x-2)
Factor:
-5y2 - 22y - 8
(-5y-2)(y+4)
Factor the polynomial in the form (x+#) (x-#)
144x2-225
(12x-15) (12x+15)
Factor:
4p2 - 256
4(p+8)(p-8)
Factor:
x2 - 3x + 4ax - 12a
(x+4a)(x-3)
Factor the polynomial
(81x2-81) & (36x2-1) & (49x2-4)
(9x-9) (9x+9) & (6x-1) (6x+1) & (7x-2) (7x+2)
Factor out the GCF
18n4+42n+6n2
6n(3n3+7+n)
Factor:
n3 - 9n
n(n+3)(n-3)