Factoring Cases

Factor:
x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 

• Prime

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Factor:
x² - 16

• Prime

• ( x - 4) ( x + 4) 

• ( x - 8) ( x + 8) 

• ( x - 4) ( x - 4) 

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Factor:
3x² - 75

• 3( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• Prime

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

• 3( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 

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Which of the following trinomials is a perfect square trinomial?

• r² - 6r + 36

• 4y² + 10y + 25

• x² + 16x + 16

• 9a² - 12a + 4

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

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Group

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Factor: 
25x² - 100y²

• ( 5x - 10y) (5xy + 10y) 

• ( 5x - 10y)²

• Prime

• ( 5x - 50y) (5x + 50y) 

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