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16x2 + 36

A. common monomial factor

B. difference of two squares

C. perfect square trinomial

D. not factorable

A

100

Identify the GCF of the terms of the polynomial:

x3 + 4x2

x2

100

The following is a difference of two squares...true or false?

4x2 + 25

False

100

Is the following polynomial prime?

x3 - 4x2 + 2x + 8

Yes

100

Factor:

4x2 - 18x - 10

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

200

x2 - 5x +25

A. common monomial factor

B. difference of two squares

C. perfect square trinomial

D. not factorable

D

200

Identify the GCF of the terms of the polynomial:

3a(c - 5d) - b(c - 5d)

c - 5d

200
The following is a difference of two squares...true or false?

x2 - 100x

False

200
Is the following polynomial prime?

-x2 + 13x - 30

No

200

Factor:

-x2 + 13x - 30

-(x - 3)(x - 10)

300

x2 + 8x + 16

A. common monomial factor

B. difference of two squares

C. perfect square trinomial

D. not factorable

C

300

Identify the GCF of the terms of the polynomial:

5x2 + 15x + 30

5

300

The factored form of a difference of two squares is called ______.

a pair of conjugates

300

What is the value of "ac" for the trinomial 

2x2 + 5x + 2?

4

300

Factor:

x3 - 16x

x(x + 4)(x - 4)

400

x2 - 81

A. common monomial factor

B. difference of two squares

C. perfect square trinomial

D. not factorable

B

400

Identify the GCF of the terms of the polynomial:

2a3b + 4ab2 -3a2b3

ab

400

The following is a perfect square trinomial...true or false?

x2 + 12x + 36

True

400

What is the value of "ac" for the trinomial 

3x2 - 4x - 15?

-45

400

25x2 - 10x + 1

(5x - 1)2

500

x2 - 6x - 9

A. common monomial factor

B. difference of two squares

C. perfect square trinomial

D. not factorable

D

500

7y(a + 3b) + z(a + 3b)

a + 3b

500

The following is a perfect square trinomial...true or false?

9x3 + 12x2 y + 4xy2

True

500

Factor:

x3 - 6x2 -4x + 24

(x - 6)(x + 2)(x - 2)

500

2a2 + ab - b2

(2a - b)(a + b)