Algebra 1 Factoring and Polynomials

9x² - 49y⁶

• ( 3x + 7y³) (3x + 7y³) 

• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x + 7y³) 

• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x - 7y³) 

• Prime

Factor:
 x² + 2x – 3

• (x - 2)(x + 1)

• (x + 1)(x - 3)

• (x + 2)(x - 1)

• (x - 1)(x + 3)

x² - 400

• ( x - 200) ( x + 200) 

• ( x + 20) ( x + 20) 

• Prime

• ( x - 20) ( x + 20) 

4x² - 64y²

• Prime

• ( 2x - 32y) (2 x + 32y) 

• ( 2x - 8y) (2 x - 8y) 

• ( 2x - 8y) (2 x + 8y) 

(2x-1)(x+5)

2x³(x²−2x − 3)

• 2x⁶- 4x³ - 6x³

• 2x⁵−4x⁴ − 6x³

• -2x⁵−4x⁴ − 6x³

• -2x⁶−4x³ − 6x³

(4p − 1)(4p - 1)

• 16p² + 1

• 16p² − 1

• 16p² − 8p + 1

• 16p² + 8p + 1

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 

• Is there a GCF? 

• What strategy should I use? 

• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

What is the GCF? 12x+8

• 12

• 8

• 4

• x

What is a second degree polynomial called? (select all that apply)

• 2nd degree

• Quartic

• Binomial

• Quadratic

• Cubic