Factoring Polynomials Mixed Practice

Factor
k²+7x+10

• (k+2)(k+5)
• (k-2)(k-5)
• (k+10)(k+4)
• (k+2)(k-5)

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

factor:x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 
• Prime

Factor
81m² - 1 

• not factorable
• (m-9)(m+9)
• 9m(9m-1)
• (9m-1)(9m+1)

Factor by grouping
x³ - 4x² -4x + 16

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

30x³+15x²-18x-9

• (5x²-3)(6x+1)
• (5x²-3)(6x+3)
• 3(5x²+3)(2x-1)
• 3(5x²-3)(2x+1)

Solve by factoring:  2x²+ 7x + 6 = 0

• x= 3/2 and x = 2
• x = -3/2 and x = -2
• x = 6 and x = 7
• x = -6 and x = -7

Solve by factoring:3x² + 5x + 2 = 0  

• x = -2/3 and x = -1
• x = -3/2 and x = -1
• x = 2/3 and x = 1
• x = 2/3 and x = -1

Solve by factoring:  4x² + 11x - 3 = 0

• x = -3/4 and x = -1
• x = 4 and x = 3
• x = 1/4 and x = -3
• x = -1/4 and x = 3