Factoring and Factorization

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)

• (a + 6)(a - 4)

• (a - 6)(a + 4)

• (a + 4)(a - 3)

Factor
x² + x - 6

• (x + 2)(x + 3)

• (x + 6)(x -1)

• (x + 3)(x - 2)

• (x +1)(x - 6)

x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 

• Prime

What is the factored form of x³+7x²-2x-14

• (x²-2)(x-7)

• (x²+2)(x-7)

• (x²+2)(x+7)

• (x²-2)(x+7)

If a = 4x and b = 5, write a SUM of Cubes Problem that would need to then be factored.

Mathematical Equivalence

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20x³-25x²+4x-5

• (5x²-5)(4x+1)

• 5(x²-1)(4x+5)

• (5x²+1)(4x-5)

• (5x²+1)(4x-1)

What are the solutions of the equation x²+8x+15=0?  (Solve by factoring)

• -5,-3

• -3,5

• -5,3

• 3,5

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)

• (x - 10)(x + 3)

• (x + 10)(x + 3)

• (x + 10)(x - 3)