Factoring Algebraic Expressions

Factor
10 + 15x

• 5(2 + 3x)

• 2(5 + 10x)

Factor the expression.
14r - 8 

• 2(7r - 3)

• 2(7r - 4)

• 7(2r - 4)

• 4(2r - 7)

FACTOR:

35y + 21

• 3(5y + 21)

• 3(5y+7)

• 7(5y+3)

24x - 144

• 12(2x + 12)

• -12(2x + 12)

• -12(2x - 12)

• 12(2x - 12)

Factor:

12x + 20

• 4(x + 5)

• 4(3x + 5)

• 3(4x + 5)

• 4(3x) + 4(5)

Use factoring to take away the MOST from both numbers.

20x+30

• 2(10x+15)

• 5(4x+6)

• 10(2x+3)

• 20(1x+2)

Factor. 27 - 9x + 15y

• 9(3 - x + 15y)

• 3(9 - 3x + 5y)

• 2(13 - 5x + 7y)

• 3(9 - 9x + 5y)

• (x+1)(x-8)

• (x+1)(x+8)

• 5(x+4)(x+5)

• (x-1)(x+8)

Factor
3 + 6x

• 3(1 + 2x)

• 3x(x - 2)

Mathematical Equivalence

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