Alg 1 (A) - FACTORING POLYNOMIALS

Factoring trinomialsa = 1

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 Trinomialsa not 1

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)

Write the GCF

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: 14x⁵-21x⁴

7x⁴(2x²-3)

500

Factor by GCF: 10a³b⁴-6a²b⁶

2a²b⁴(5a-3b²)

Difference of Squares

100

Factor: x²-81

(x+9)(x-9)

200

Factor: x²-9

(x+3)(x-3)

300

Factor: x⁴-121

(x²+11)(x²-11)

400

Factor: 4x²-25

(2x+5)(2x-5)

500

Factor: 9a²-b²

(3a+b)(3a-b)