Polynomial and Rational Functions

Factor by grouping:
5n³-10n²+3n-6

• (5n²+3)(n-2)
• (5n²-3)(n-2)
• (5n³+3)(n-2)
• 10n(n²-6)

Factor the Trinomial:
x² - 8x + 15

• (x + 5) ( x + 3)
• (x - 5) (x - 3)
• (x + 15) (x - 1)
• (x - 7) (x - 8)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:   x³ + 1

• (x + 1)³
• (x+1)(x² - x + 1)
• (x - 1) (x² + x - 1)
• (x + 1)(x² - 2x + 1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor: 8x³ - 1

• (2x - 1)(4x² + 2x + 1)
• (2x + 1)(4x² - 2x + 1)
• (2x - 1)(4x² - 2x - 1)
• (2x + 1)(4x² +2x + 1)

Factor Completely:  6x² + 5x - 6

• 6(x + 1)(x - 6)
• (6x + 6)(x - 1)
• (2x - 3)(3x + 2)
• (3x - 2)(2x + 3)

Factor:
 4h² - 17h + 4

• (2h - 2)²
• 4(h + 4)(h + 1)
• (2h - 2)(2h + 2)
• (h - 4)(4h - 1)

Factor and cancel out in order to simplify.

• 1/(n-7)

• n-7

• (n-6)/(n-7)

• n-6

Factor and cancel out in order to simplify.

• 9(x+10)

• x+10

• 9

• x+9

Simplify the rational function

• 1/(x + 5)

• 1/(x - 5)

• (x - 5)(x + 5)

• (x - 5)/[(x - 5)(x + 5)]

What value(s) make the expression undefined?

• x = - 3 and x = 4
• x = 3 and x = - 4
• x = 3 only
• x = - 4 only