Factoring Linear Expressions Two or Three Terms

-9y - 36

• -3(3y - 12)

• 9(y + 6)

• 3(3y + 12)

• -9(y + 4)

-3c + 15

• 3(c - 5)

• -3(c - 5)

• 3(c - 3)

• -3(3c + 5)

7x - 63

• 7(x + 9)

• Cannot Be Factored

• 7(x - 8)

• 7(x - 9)

-7x - 28

• -7(x + 4)

• -7(x - 4)

• 7(-x - 28)

• 7(x + 4)

Find the GCF of 30w and 120w.

• 10w

• No GCF

• 30w

• 5w

12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)

• x(12+9)

• 3(4x - 3)

• not factorable

Factor 5x + 20

• 5(x + 4)

• x(4+5)

• 5(4x + 1)

• not factorable

Factor:
8x+40

• 2(4+10x)

• 8(x+5)

• 8(2x+5)

• 2x(x+5)

Factor  4x + 30y.

• 2(x + 15y)

• 4(x + 15y)

• 2(2x + 15y)

• cannot be factored

Factor this expression. If the expression cannot be factored, select that answer.

7x - 3

• 7(x - 3)

• cannot be factored

• 3(2x - 1)

• 7x = 3