Factoring Trinomials and Special Cases

Factor:

a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)

• (a + 6)(a - 2)

• (a - 6)(a + 4)

• (a + 4)(a - 3)

Factor: n² - 2n + 1

• (n + 1)(n - 1)

• (n + 1)²

• (n - 1)(n + 2)

• (n - 1)²

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor the trinomial

x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x + 6)(x + 3)

Factor:

b² + 8b + 7

• (b + 4)(b + 3)

• (b + 6)(b + 1)

• (b + 7)(b +1)

• (b + 8)(b - 1)

• x+4

• x+3

• x+12

• x-3

• x-4

• x+4

• x+3

• x+12

• x-3

• x-4

Factor Completely: 5v² - 30v + 40

Hint: look for a GCF first

• (5v - 8)(v + 5)

• (5v - 5)(v - 8)

• 5(v - 4)(v - 2)

• 5(v + 8)(v - 5)

Fully Factor the Following 25x² - 81

• (5x - 9)²

• (5x + 9)(5x - 9)

• (5x - 9)(5x - 9)

• (9x + 5)(9x - 5)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor completely.
2n² + 13n + 15

• (5n - 9)(n - 3)

• (3n + 7)(n + 4)

• (2n + 3)(n + 5)

• Not factorable

Is this a perfect square trinomial?
x² + 16x + 64

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4