Factoring a Square

Determine each product. Notice the pattern.

(n+1)(n-1)

• n²-1

• n²+2n+2

• n²+1

• (n+1)(n-1)

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MA.912.AR.6.1

Factor each completely.

b²-1

• b(b-1)

• (b²+1)(b²-1)

• b²-1

• (b+1)(b-1)

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MA.912.AR.6.1

Factor each completely.

25a²-4

• (5a-2)(5a+2)

• 25a²-4

• 5a-2

• 5a+2

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MA.912.AR.6.1

Factor x²-25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 )

• Prime

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor: x² - 4x + 4

• (x + 2)²

• (x - 2)²

• (x + 4)²

• (x - 4)²

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor: x² + 24x + 144

• (x + 12)²

• (x + 9)²

• (x + 15)²

• (x + 13)²

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor x² – 16.

• (x + 2)(x – 8)

• (x – 4)(x – 4)

• (x + 4)(x + 4)

• (x + 4)(x – 4)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

x² - 400

• ( x - 200) ( x + 200) 

• ( x + 20) ( x + 20) 

• Prime

• ( x - 20) ( x + 20) 

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Fully Factor the Following
25x²-81

• (5x-9)²

• (5x+9)(5x-9)

• 25(x-9)²

• (9x+5)(9x-5)

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

32n² - 50
(Check for a GCF)

• (16n - 25)(16n + 25)

• 2(8n - 25)(8n + 25)

• 2(4n + 5)(4n - 5)

• Not Factorable

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4