Factoring Polynomials with a > 1

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
x²+12x+35

• (x+5)(x+7)
• (x+4)(x+3)
• (x+7)(x-5)
• Prime

Factor
d² - 10d + 25

• (d + 5) (d - 5)
• (d - 15) (d + 10)
• (d + 5) (d - 20)
• (d - 5) (d - 5)

Factor
x² + 11x + 24

• (x + 6)(x + 4)
• (x + 10)(x + 2)
• (x + 8)(x + 3)
• (x + 2)(x + 12)

Factor
x² - 9x + 20

• (x - 10)(x - 2)
• (x - 20)(x - 1)
• (x - 10)(x + 2)
• (x - 5)(x - 4)

Factor
x² - x - 6

• (x + 1)(x - 2)
• (x + 3)(x - 2)
• (x - 3)(x + 2)
• Not Factorable

Take out the Greatest Common Factor
18a²-15a

• 15a(3a-1)
• 3a(6a-1)
• 3(6a-5)
• 3a(6a-5)

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
3x² - 9x -120

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 9

Factor
12x + 9

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