Factoring Trinomials
X METHOD
Factoring Special
GCF
Grouping (4 terms)
100

Factor:

 x^2+4x-12 


(x+6)(x-2)

100

Factor:

x^2-4

(x+2)(x-2)

100

Factor completely:

4x^2-18x

2x(2x-9)

100

Factor:

2x^3+5x^2+6x+15

(x^2+3)(2x+5)

200

Factor:

x^2-x-72

(x-9)(x+8)

200

Factor:

4x^2-81

(2x+9)(2x-9)

200

Factor by factoring out the GCF:

18x^4+22x^2-10x

2x(9x^3+11x-5)

200

Factor:

5x^3-10x^2+3x-6

 

(5x^2+3)(x-2)

300

Factor:

2x^2+7x-8

(2x-1)(x+8)

300

Factor:

16x^2+40x+25


(4x+5)^2

300

Do not factor, just what's the GCF?

3x^4y^3-12x^2y^4+6y^2

3y^2

300

Factor:

12x^3-9x^2+4x-3

(3x^2+1)(4x-3)

400

Factor completely:  don't forget GCF

12x^2+22x-20

2(3x-2)(2x+5)

400

Factor:

4x^2-12x+9

(2x-3)^2

400

Factor by GCF:

14x^2y-21xy^4+7xy



7xy(2x-3y^3+1)

400

Challenging!

Factor:

12xy-28x-15y+35

(4x-5)(3y-7)