Factoring Review

Solve by factoring: x² + 3x - 18 = 0

• x = -3 and x = 6

• x = 3 and x = -6

• x = -9 and x = 2

• x = 9 and x = -2

Solve by factoring: x² - 9x + 20 = 0

• x = -4 and x = -5

• x = 20 and x = -9

• x = 4 and x = 5

• x = -4 and x = 5

Solve for a by factoring.
a² + 2a - 24 = 0

• a = -6, 4

• a = 6, -4

• a = 12, -2

• a = 8, -3

Solve for x by factoring.

• -6, -2

• -2, 6

• 2, 6

• -6, 2

Factor the Polynomial 2x³ + 5x² + 6x + 15

• (x² + 3) (2x + 5)

• (x² - 3) (2x - 5)

• (2x² - 3) (x - 5)

• (2x² + 3) (x + 5)

Factor 4b⁵+4b³+16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)

• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)

• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)

• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Match each polynomial with the correct label for factoring.

• Difference of

  Two Cubes

• Difference of

  Two Squares

• GCF Only

• Sum of

  Two Cubes

• Sum of Two Squares

Factor: 2n² - 8n³

• 2n²(n - 4n²)

• 2n²(1 - 4n)

• 2n³(10 - 8n²)

• 3n(1 - 4n)