Factoring Puzzles

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)
• (x - 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x - 3)

Factor
n² + 5n - 6

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

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)
• (a + 6)(a - 4)
• (a - 6)(a + 4)
• (a + 4)(a - 3)

Factor:
x² + 0x - 144

• (x + 12)²
• (x - 12)(x + 12)
• (x - 12)²
• 12²

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor
r² -16r + 60

• (r - 15)(r + 4)
• (r - 6)(r + 10)
• (r - 6)(r - 10)
• (r +30)(r - 2)

Factor
x² -16x + 48

• (x - 12)(x - 4)
• (x + 6)(x - 8)
• (x + 12)(x - 4)
• (x -16)(x - 3)

Factor:
p² - 14p

• p(1 - 14)
• 2p(p - 7)
• p²(1-14)
• p(p - 14)

Factor:
v² + 3v - 88

• (v + 11)(v - 8)
• (v + 22)(v - 4)
• (v + 8)(v - 11)
• (v - 22)(v + 4)

Factor:
x² -15x + 36

• (x - 18)(x + 2)
• (x - 12)(x - 3)
• (x - 12)(x + 3)
• (x + 18)(x - 2)

What do you call a polynomial that cannot be factored?

• FOIL
• Simplified
• Prime
• Proper