Terms
Factoring (GCF)
Factoring (Special Forms)
Factoring (General)
Quadratic, Linear, and Constant Terms
1

Which of the following describes a number whose only factors are 1 and itself?

(a) Prime

(b) Composite

(a) Prime

1

Factor the following polynomial: 15x5 + 20x3.

5x3(3x2 + 4)

1

When you encounter the special case known as the difference between two squares, you factor it as which of the following?

(a) Prime

(b) Conjugates

(c) Binomial Squared

(b) Conjugates

1

Factor the following polynomial: x2 + 3x + 2.

(x + 2)(x + 1)

1

Identify the constant term in the following polynomial: x2 + 4x + 4.

Constant Term = 4

2

Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?

(a) x2 - 16

(b) x2 + 3x + 20

(c) x2 + 5x + 25

(c) x2 + 5x + 25

2

Factor the following polynomial: 25x3y + 40x2y2 - 5xy3.

5xy(5x2 + 8xyy2)

2

Factor the following polynomial: x2 - 9.

(x + 3)(x - 3)

2

Factor the following polynomial: x2 - 5x - 50.

(x - 10)(x + 5)

2

Identify the quadratic term in the following polynomial: x2 -2- 24.

Quadratic Term = x2​​​​​​​
3

When two binomials have the same terms but opposite signs, they can be described using which of the following terms?

(a) Inverses

(b) Conjugates

(c) Similar

(d) Prime

(b) Conjugates

3

Factor the following polynomial: a4b + a3b2 - ab3.

ab(a3 + a2b - b2)

3

Factor the following polynomial: x2 + 64.

Prime (Sum of Two Squares)

3

Factor the following polynomial: 2x2 + 5x + 2.

(2x + 1)(x + 2)

3

Identify the linear term in the following polynomial: x2 - 49.

Linear Term = None

4

According to the fundamental theorem of arithmetic, every _________ number can be rewritten as a sum of _______ numbers.

(a) Prime, Composite

(b) Even, Odd

(c) Radical, Exponent

(d) Composite, Prime

(d) Composite, Prime

4

Factor the following polynomial: 12r2st2 - 3rst - 6rs2t2.

3rst(4rt - 1 - 2st)

4

Factor the following polynomial: x2 + 12x + 36.

(x + 6)2

4

Factor the following polynomial: 3x2 + 2x - 8.

(3x - 4)(x + 2)

4

In a polynomial which of the following terms has an exponent of 1?

(a) Quadratic

(b) Linear

(c) Constant

(b) Linear

5

Which of the following allows for each factor of a factored quadratic equation to be set equal to zero?

(a) Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic

(b) Zero Factor Property

(c) Zero Property

(d) Factoring Property

(b) Zero Factor Property

5

Factor the following polynomial: 72x5y2 - 28x3y4 + 60x2y3.

4x2y2(18x3 - 7xy2 + 15y)

5

Factor the following polynomial: x2 - 18x + 81

(x - 9)2

5

Factor the following polynomial: 3x2 + 8x - 35.

(3x - 7)(x + 5)

5

In a polynomial which of the following terms has an exponent of 0?

(a) Quadratic

(b) Linear

(c) Constant

(c) Constant