Factoring Variable Expressions

Factor
10 + 15x

• 5(2 + 3x)
• 2(5 + 10x)

True or False
12x - 8 = 6(2x - 1)

• True
• False

Factor the expression.
14r - 8 

• 2(7r - 3)
• 2(7r - 4)
• 7(2r - 4)
• 4(2r - 7)

FACTOR:

35y + 21

• 3(5y + 21)

• 3(5y+7)

• 7(5y+3)

Factor the expression.
14r - 8 

• 2(7r - 3)
• 2(7r - 4)
• 7(2r - 4)
• 4(2r - 7)

3x - 15

• prime

• 3(x - 5)

• 3(x - 15)

• 5x - 1

8k + 36

• 2(4k + 18)

• 4(2k + 9)

• 8(k + 6)

• prime

27r - 15

• prime

• 5(5r - 3)

• 3(9r - 5)

• 3(9r + 5)

Factor Completely:

24 + 16q

• 4(7 + 4q)

• 8(3 + 2q)

• 4(6q + 2)

• 24(24 - 16q)