REVIEW ON FACTORING

Factoring trinomials when a=1

100

Factor into two binomials: x^2 + 10x + 25

(x+5)(x+5)

200

Factor into two binomials: x^2 - 12x + 27

(x-9)(x-3)

300

Factor into two binomials: x^2 + 2x - 24

(x+6)(x-4)

400

Factor into two binomials: x^2 - 5x + 6

(x-3)(x-2)

500

Factor into two binomials: y^4 - 7y^2 - 18

(y^2-9)(y^2-2)

Factoring trinomials when a≠1

100

Factor 2x^2 - 7x + 6

(2x-3)(x-2)

200

Factor 9x^2 + 6x + 1

(3x+1)(3x+1)

300

Factor 2x^2 - x - 6

(x-2)(2x+3)

400

Factor 4y^2 + 12y + 9

(2y+3)(2y+3)

500

Factor: -18x^2 - 15x + 18

-3(2h+3)(3h-2)

Factor using the GCF

100

Factor 3x^2-12x

3x(x-4)

200

Factor: x^(b+1)-x^b

x^b (x-1)

300

Factor: y^(a+2)+2y^a

y^a (y^2+2)

400

Factor: 4ab^2-12a^2b

4ab(b-3a)

500

x^(2+k)-4x^4

x^2(x^k-4x^2)

Factor completely

100

Factor completely: (a^2)(b^2) - 144a^2

a^2(b+12)(b-12)

200

Factor completely: x^4 - 625

(x+5)(x-5)(x^2+25)

300

Factor completely: y^4 - 81

(y^2 + 9)(y+3)(y-3)

400

Factor completely: 2x^3 + 14x^2 - 60x

2x((x+10)(x-3))

500

Factor completely: x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x - 12

(x-2)(x+2)(x+3)

Difference of Squares

100

Factor: x^2-16

(x+4)(x-4)

200

Factor: 9-x^2

(3+x)(3-x)

300

25y^2-4k^2

(5y+2k)(5y-2k)

400

(1/4)x^2-(49/25)

(1/2x-7/5)(1/2x+7/5)

500

x^2+100

Can not be factored because of the plus sign.