Acting GCF and Difference of Two Squares

49x² - 144y²

• (7x + 16y) (7x - 16y)

• (7x + 12y)²

• (12x + 7y) (12x - 7y)

• (7x + 12y) (7x - 12y)

Factor 4y² – 9.

• (2y + 3)(2y – 3)

• prime

• (2y + 3)(2y + 3)

• (2y – 3)(2y – 3)

Factor completely.

x² - 144

• ( x - 12 ) ²

• ( x - 12 ) ( x - 12 )

• ( x + 12 ) ( x + 12 )

• ( x + 12 ) ( x - 12 )

Factor completely.

y² - 196

• ( y - 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 13 ) ( y - 13 )

• ( y - 13 ) ²

Factor completely.

121x² - 49

• ( 11x - 7 ) ²

• ( 11x - 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 11x + 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 12x + 7 ) ( 12x - 7 )

Factor completely.

64x² - 49y²

• ( 8x + 7 ) ( 8x - 7 )

• ( 8x - 7y ) ( 8x - 7y )

• ( 8x + 7y ) ( 8x - 7y )

• ( 8x - 7y )²

Factor completely.

225x² - 169y²

• ( 15x - 13y )²

• ( 15x + 13 ) ( 15x - 13 )

• ( 25x + 13y ) ( 25x - 13y )

• ( 15x + 13y ) ( 15x - 13y )

Which is an example of difference of two squares?

• ( x³ - 4)

• ( x² - 3)

• ( x² + 4)

• ( x² - 4)

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

Factor 4x²-9

• (4x-9)(4x+9)

• (2x-3)(2x+3)

• 2x-3

• (2x-4.5)(2x+4.5)