Basic Math Skills for Factoring

Which are the factors of both 6 and 15?

• 9

• 5

• 6

• 3

Factor
v² - 6v + 9

• (v-3)²

• (v-6)²

• (v-9)(v+6)

• not factorable

Factor
2x² - 13x - 70

• (2x-7)(x+10)

• (7x+5)(x+2)

• (2x+7)(x-10)

• 2(x+7)(x+10)

Factor
9x²-6x-8

• (3x+2)(3x-4)

• (3x+2)(3x+4)

• (3x-2)(3x-4)

• (x-1)(9x+8)

Factor
81m² - 1 

• not factorable

• (m-9)(m+9)

• 9m(9m-1)

• (9m-1)(9m+1)

6m² + 16m

• 2(3m² + 8m)

• 2m(3m + 8)

• 2m(3m - 8m)

• not factorable

Factor and solve:
14=2x²- 12x

• x=7,1

• x=-7,1

• x=-1,7

• No solution

Factor:
8x² + 22x + 5

• (x + 1)(2x + 5)

• (8x + 1)(x + 5)

• (4x + 1)(2x + 5)

• (4x - 1)(2x - 5)