Factoring Linear Expressions

Factor:
12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)
• x(12+9)
• 3(4x - 3)
• not factorable

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Factor: 
17xy - x

• 17(xy - x)
• y(17x - x)
• x(17y - 1)
• Can't be factored

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Factor:  
4x + 30y

• 2(x + 15y)
• 4(x + 15y)
• 2(2x + 15y)
• can't be factored

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Factor:  
2x + 18

• 2(x + 9)
• 2(x + 8)
• 2(2x + 9)
• cannot be factored

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
12x - 20

• 4x(3 - 5)
• 4(3x - 5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
3 + 6x

• 3(1 + 2x)
• 3x(x - 2)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
14x + 20

• 2(7x + 10)
• 4(2x + 5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
8x+40

• 2(4+10x)
• 8(x+5)
• 8(2x+5)
• 2x(x+5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor completely: 16 + 24x

• 8 ( 2 + 3x)

• 4 ( 4 + 7x)

• 8 ( 2 - 3x)

• 6 ( 4x + 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor Completely:

-9u - 81

• 9(u + 9)

• -9(u - 9)

• -9(u + 9)

• -90u

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3