Factoring GCF and Polynomials

Factor the polynomial
32y³ + 8y²

• 8y²

• 8y(4y² + y)

• 8y²(4y + 1)

• 8y²(4y + 8)

What is the GCF?
15x + 27

• 3

• 5

• 9

• 2

What is the GCF?
6w³ - 14w

• 6w

• 4

• 2w

• 3w

What is the GCF?
-18x³ - 6x²

• 3x

• 6

• 6x²

• 2x²

Factor by GCF:
10x² + 15x - 5

• 25(10x³+45x-15)

• 5(2x³ + 3x²-x)

• x(10x³+15x-5)

• 5(2x²+3x-1)

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF

• List all the terms

• Make a triangle

• Write the answer

What is the GCF?
14b³ + 21b² - 42b

• 7b²

• 14b

• 14

• 7b

What is the GCF?
8a⁴ + 24a³ - 40a²

• 8a²

• 6a²

• 8a

• 8

Factor the polynomial
12x - 9 

• 3x(4x - 3)

• 6(2x - 1)

• 3(4x - 3)

• 3(x - 3)

Factor the polynomial
20w² + 16w

• 4(5w² + 4w)

• 4w(5w + 4w)

• 4w(5w + 4)

• w(20w + 16)