Factoring Trinomials
X METHOD
X METHOD
Factor:
x^2+4x-12
(x+6)(x-2)
Factor:
x^2-4
(x+2)(x-2)
Factor completely:
4x^2-18x
2x(2x-9)
Factor:
2x^3+5x^2+6x+15
(x^2+3)(2x+5)
Factor:
x^2-x-72
(x-9)(x+8)
Factor:
4x^2-81
(2x+9)(2x-9)
Factor by factoring out the GCF:
18x^4+22x^2-10x
2x(9x^3+11x-5)
Factor:
5x^3-10x^2+3x-6
(5x^2+3)(x-2)
Factor:
2x^2+7x-8
(2x-1)(x+8)
Factor:
16x^2+40x+25
(4x+5)^2
Do not factor, just what's the GCF?
3x^4y^3-12x^2y^4+6y^2
3y^2
Factor:
12x^3-9x^2+4x-3
(3x^2+1)(4x-3)
Factor completely: don't forget GCF
12x^2+22x-20
2(3x-2)(2x+5)
Factor:
4x^2-12x+9
(2x-3)^2
Factor by GCF:
14x^2y-21xy^4+7xy
7xy(2x-3y^3+1)
Challenging!
Factor:
12xy-28x-15y+35
(4x-5)(3y-7)