Classify the polynomial by number of terms:
3x2+2
Binomial
16, 12, 28
4
3(3x-1)
9x-3
Factor out the GCF
3x+6
3(x+2)
Multiply the difference of two squares
(x-3)(x+3)
x2-9
Classify the polynomial by number of terms:
4
monomial
Find the GCF:
3x2, 2x
x
Multiply
2(3x2-5x+2)
4x2-10x+4
Factor out the GCF
6x2+8x
2x(3x+4)
Multiply the difference of two squares
(2x-3)(2x+3)
(4x2-9)
Classify the polynomial by degree:
3x5-4x2+2x-1
5th degree
Find the GCF:
6x3, 3x2
3x2
Multiply
(x-1)(x+4)
x2+3x-4
Factor the quadratic
x2+2x-24
(x+6)(x-4)
Factor the difference of two squares
x2-25
(x+5)(x-5)
Classify the polynomial by degree:
x2+1x+8
Quadratic
Find the GCF:
12x2y, 18xy, 3xy2
3xy
(2x-4)(x-10)
2x2-24x+40
Factor the quadratic
x2+11x+18
(x+9)(x+2)
Multiply
(x+6)2
x2+12x+36
Classify the polynomial by degree and number of terms:
7x3+5x-4
Find the GCF:
33x7, 55x5, -22x3
11x2
(6x+3)(4x-5)
24x2-18x-15
Factor the quadratic
5x2-22x+8
(5x-2)(x-4)
Factor the perfect square
x2+10x+25
(x+5)2