Practice Factoring 2

Front

Factor completely: 3x² + 5x - 12

Back

(3x - 4)(x + 3)

Front

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

Back

Find the GCF

Front

Factor: x² - 25

Back

(x + 5)(x - 5)

Front

Factor Completely: 3x² + 18x + 15

Back

3(x + 5)(x + 1)

Front

Factor: x² + 7x - 30

Back

(x + 10)(x - 3)

Front

What does GCF stand for in factoring?

Back

Greatest Common Factor

Front

What is the difference of squares?

Back

A² - B² = (A + B)(A - B)

Front

How do you factor a trinomial of the form ax² + bx + c?

Back

Look for two numbers that multiply to ac and add to b.

Front

What is a prime polynomial?

Back

A polynomial that cannot be factored over the integers.

Front

Factor: 2x² + 8x

Back

2x(x + 4)