Factor Polynomials Intro

Factor.
x² + 3x - 18

• (x + 6)(x - 3)

• (x - 6)(x + 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 2)

• (x - 9)(x + 2)

Factor:  8x² - 16

• 8x(x - 2)

• 8(x + 2)(x - 2)

• 8(x² - 2)

• (8x + 2)(x - 2)

Factor.
x² - 11x + 30

• (x + 3)(x + 10)

• (x - 3)(x - 10)

• (x + 5)(x + 6)

• (x - 5)(x - 6)

• -17v⁴ + 4v³ + 2v - 7
• -16v⁴ + 4v³ + 10v - 7
• -16v⁴ + 4v³ + 7v - 7
• -16v⁴ + 4v³ + 2v - 7

Match each polynomial with the correct label for factoring.

• Difference of

  Two Cubes

• Sum of

  Two Cubes

• Difference of

  Two Squares

• GCF Only

• Sum of Two Squares

• (x-5)

• x(x-5)

• x(x-5x)

• (x-2)(x-3)

• (x+2)(x+3)

• (x-2)(x+3)

• (x-1)(x-6)

Describe the end behavior of this function, f(x).