Type of Factoring
Solve for Roots
(Factored Form)
Setting Equations Equal to Zero
Solve for Roots
(Factoring)
Create Equation from Factors/Roots
100

27x5 - 24x4

GCF

100

(+ 8)(x + 2)

{-8, -2}

100

-3x2+2x - 10 = -3x

-3x2+ 5x - 10 = 0

100

x2 + 9x + 8 = 0

(x + 1)(x + 8) 

{-8, -1}

100

f(x) = (x + 3)(- 2)

f(x) = x2 + x - 6

200

1 - 144x2

DOTPS

200

2(x - 3)(x + 7)

{-7, 3}

200

4x2 + 8 = -5x

4x2 + 5x + 8 = 0

200

x2 + 5x = 0

x(+ 5)

{-5, 0}

200

f(x) = x(x - 6)

f(x) = x2 - 6x

300

x- 6x - 16

Trinomial

300

x(x + 5)

{-5, 0}

300

4x+ 5+ 10 = 2x

4x+ 3x + 10 = 0

300

x2 - 25 = 0

(x - 5)(x + 5)

{-5, 5}

300

{-4, -2}

(x + 4)(x + 2)

x+ 6x + 8

400

3x2 - 10x + 7

Tricky Trinomial

400

(2x - 1)(x + 3)

{-3, 1/2}

400

3x2 + 5x = 2x2 + 5

x2 + 5x - 5 = 0

400

x2 - x - 18 = -4x

x2 + 3x - 18 = 0

(x + 6)(x - 3)

{-6, 3}

400

{-3, 3}

(x + 3)(x - 3)

x2 - 9

500

8 - 50x2

1. GCF

2. DOTPS

500

3x2(x - 8)(3x + 2)

{-2/3 , 0, 8}

500

2x2 + 2 + 5x = -4 - x

2x2 + 6+ 6 = 0

500

x- x - 100 = -x

x2 - 100 = 0

(- 10)(x + 10)

{-10, 10}

500

{9}

(x - 9)(x - 9)

x2 - 18x + 81