FACTORING POLYNOMIALS Quiz 1

Factor completely:

7x - 7

• x(x - 7)

• 7(x - 1)

• 1(7x - 7)

• cannot be factored

Factor the expression

 $x^2-x-6$  

• (x+2)(x-3)

• (x-2)(x+3)

• (x-2)(x-3)

• x(x-3)

Comletely factorize the expression

12x - 9.

• 4(3x + 3)

• 3(4x + 3)

• 4(x - 3)

• 3(4x - 3)

Completely factor the expression

8ax + 12a - 4az.

• 4(2ax +3a - az)

• 2a(4x + 6 - 2z)

• 4a(2x + 3 - z)

• x(8a + 12a - 4az)

Which of the following option/s are techniques in factoring polynomials? Check all that applies.

• Factoring Perfect Square Trinomial

• Factoring by Grouping

• Common Monomial Factoring

• Factoring Differences of Two Squares

ax + bx + cx = x(a + b + c) is an example of what factoring technique?

Factor the perfect square trinomial

x² - 18x + 81

• (x - 9)(x + 9)

• (x - 3)(x + 9)

• (x + 9)(x + 9)

• (x - 9)(x - 9)

Completely factorize the perfect square trinomial (9x² + 24x +16).

• (3x + 4)²

• (3x - 4)(3x + 4)

• (3x + 4)(3x - 4)

• (3x - 4)²

Completely factor the polynomial expression 4x² - 25y².

• (5x - 2y)(5x + 2y)

• (2x - 5y)(2x + 5y)

• (xy - 5)(xy + 2)

• (xy + 5)(xy -2)

(a² - b²) = (a + b)(a - b) is an example of what factoring technique?