FOM 2 Unit 5 Review

Front

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

Back

Look for the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

Front

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor from -4x² + 14x - 6.

Back

-2(2x² - 7x + 3)

Front

Factor the expression 3x² + 5x - 12.

Back

(3x - 4)(x + 3)

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Which of the following cannot be factored using the difference of squares? 1) 4x² - 121 2) 16 - 25x² 3) m² - n² 4) 36x² - 54

Back

36x² - 54

Front

Factor the expression 4x² - 9.

Back

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

Front

What does GCF stand for in factoring?

Back

Greatest Common Factor

Front

What is the difference of squares?

Back

A factoring technique used for expressions of the form a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b).

Front

How do you identify the GCF of a polynomial?

Back

By finding the largest factor that divides all terms in the polynomial.

Front

What is the factored form of x² - 16?

Back

(x - 4)(x + 4)

Front

What is the first step in factoring a trinomial?

Back

Identify a, b, and c from the standard form ax² + bx + c.