Factoring Jeopardy

Greatest Common Factor

100

The result of factoring: 2x² + 14

What is 2(x² + 7)?

200

The result of factoring:
8a - 16

What is
8(a - 2)?

300

The GCF of:
25z² - 125xz

What is 25z?

400

The result of factoring:
9x² - 45x +9

What is
9(x² - 5x+ 1)?

500

The result of factoring:
-15x² + 5x

What is
-5x(3x - 1)?

Trinomials

100

To factor the trinomial x²+8x+16 you find two numbers that add to 8 but multiply to this...

What is 16?

200

The result of factoring:
x² + 8x + 12 

What is
(x + 2)(x + 6)?

300

The result of factoring:
x² - 6x + 8

What is
(x - 4)(x - 2)?

400

The result of factoring:
x² - 10x - 24 

What is
(x - 12)(x + 2)?

500

The result of factoring:
2x² + 8x + 8 

What is
2(x + 2)²?

Difference of Squares

100

This is the first step of factoring ALWAYS.

What is look for a GCF? 

200

The result of factoring:
x² - 25

What is
(x - 5)(x + 5)?

300

The result of factoring:
2x² - 200

What is
2(x - 10)(x + 10)?

400

The result of factoring:
81x² - 49

What is
(9x - 7)(9x + 7)?

500

The result of factoring:
64x² - 36

What is
4(4x + 3)(4x - 3)?