REVIEW ON FACTORING

Factoring trinomials when a=1

100

Factor into two binomials: x²+10x+25

(x+5)(x+5)

200

Factor into two binomials: x²-12x+27

(x-9)(x-3)

300

Factor into two binomials: x²+2x-24

(x+6)(x-4)

400

Factor into two binomials: x²-5x+6

(x-3)(x-2)

500

Factor into two binomials: y⁴-7y²-18

(y²-9)(y²-2)

Factoring trinomials when a>1

100

Factor 2x²-7x+6

(2x-3)(x-2)

200

Factor 9x²+6x+1

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

300

Factor 2x²-x-6

(x-2)(2x+3)

400

Factor 4y²+12y+9

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

500

Factor: 2m³+18m²+36m

2m(m+3)(m+6)

Factor using the GCF

100

Factor 3x²-12x

3x(x-4)

200

14n²+10n

2n(7n+5)

300

Factor: 4ab²-12a²b

4ab(b-3a)

400

4x⁴+16x³-8x²

4x²(x²+4x-2)

500

10a³b⁴-6a²b⁶

2a²b⁴(5a-3b²)

Factor completely

100

Factor completely: a²b²-144a²

a²(b+12)(b-12)

200

Factor completely: x⁴-625

(x+5)(x-5)(x²+25)

300

Factor completely: y⁴-81

(y²+9)(y+3)(y-3)

400

Factor completely: 2x³+14x²-60x

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

500

Factor completely: 80-5d²

5(4+d)(4-d)

Factoring the difference of two perfect squares

100

Factor: x²-16

(x+4)(x-4)

200

Factor: 9-x²

(3+x)(3-x)

300

25y²-4k²

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

400

(1/4)x²-(49/25)

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

500

x²+100

Can not be factored because of the plus sign.