GCF of Monomials
Factoring Polynomials
Factoring x² + bx + c
Factoring Perfect Squares
Choosing Factoring Method
100

What is the GCF of the monomials

 (12x2) and (8x3)

4x2

100

Factor the polynomial 

(2x2 + 8x)

2x(x+4)

100

Factor (x² + 5x + 6)

(x + 2)(x + 3)

100

Factor (x² - 9)

(x - 3)(x + 3)

100

What factoring method should you try first when all terms in a polynomial share a common factor?

factoring out the GCF

200

 Find the GCF of 

(15a3b) and (25a2b2)

5a2b

200

Factor (x2 + 7x + 10)

(x+5)(x+2)

200

What are the factors of 

(x² - 3x - 10)

(x - 5)(x + 2)

200

What are the factors of 

(4x² - 25)

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

200

What method would you use to factor the polynomial (x² - 49)?

difference of squares

300

Determine the GCF of (30m4n2) and (45m2n3)

15m2n2

300

Factor (3x² - 12)

3(x - 2)(x + 2)

300

Factor (x² + 4x + 4)

(x + 2)(x + 2)

300

Factor (49y² - 1)

(7y - 1)(7y + 1)

300

You are given (2x² + 10x). What factoring method is most efficient?

factoring out the GCF

400

What is the GCF of 

(24x5y2) and (36x2y3)

12x2y2

400

Factor (5x³ + 15x² - 20x)

5x(x + 4)(x - 1)

400

Factor (x² - 8x + 15)

(x - 3)(x - 5)

400

Factor (16a² - 64)

16(a-2)(a+2)

OR (4a-2)(4a+2)

400

What method should you use to factor (x² + 11x + 24)?

factoring a simple trinomial (creating two binomials)

500

Calculate the GCF of (50p3q4) and (75p2q2r)

25p2q2

500

Factor the polynomial

(x⁴ - 16) completely

(x² - 4)(x² + 4) 

OR (x - 2)(x + 2)(x² + 4)

500

Factor (x² + 2x - 35)

(x + 7)(x - 5)

500

Factor (x⁴ - 16)

(x² - 4)(x² + 4)

500

How do you determine if a polynomial like (36x² - 100) can be factored using the difference of squares method?

check if both terms are perfect squares and there's a subtraction sign

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