Factor GCF
Perfect Squares
AC Method
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What can it be?
100

Find the GCF:

8x + 36

4

100

Factor the special case

x2 - 4 

(x-2) (x+2)

100

Factor

x2+10x+16

(x+2)(x+8)

100

Factor using the full AC Method

3x2+11x+6    

(3x+2)(x+3)

100

Factor and Solve!

x2+5x-14=0

(x+7)(x-2)

x=-7 x=2

200

Find the GCF

3x+12x - 36

3

200

Factor the special case

x- 25

(x-5)(x+5)

200

Factor

x2+4x-21

(x+7)(x-3)

200

Factor using the full AC Method

8x2-10x-12

(8x+6)(x-2)

200

Factor and Solve!

t2+15t+36=0

(t+12)(t+3)

t=-12  t=-3

300

Find the GCF

16f2 - 44f + 60

4

300

Factor the special case

9x2 - 64

(3x-8)(3x+8)

300

Factor

x- x - 42

(x-7)(x+6)

300

Factor using the full AC Method

8w2+30w+7

(4w+1)(2w+7)

300

Factor and Solve!

2m2-6m=0

2m(m-6)

m=0  m=6

400

Find the GCF:

-4x3 – 34x2 + 16xy

-2x

400

Factor the special case

2x2 - 98

2(x-7)(x+7)

400

Factor

w2-17w+72

(w-9)(w-8)

400

Factor using the full AC Method

-n2-4n+12

-1(n-2)(n+6)

400

Factor and Solve!

-12t2-11t+15=0

(-4x+3)(3t+5)

t= 3/4  t=-5/3

500

Find the GCF:

18m4n3 - 27m2n2 + 45m2n

9m2n

500

Factor the special case

12x3 - 108x

12x(x-3)(x+3)

500

Factor

y2+2y-48

(y+8)(y-6)

500

Factor using the full AC Method (GROUPING)

3z3-12z2+2z-8

(3z2+2)(z-4)

500

Factor and Solve!

4x2 = 49

(2x-7)(2x+7)


x=7/2  x=-7/2