Factoring Higher Order Trinomials

What does GCF stand for in the context of factoring?

• Greatest Common Formula

• Greatest Common Function

• Greatest Common Fraction

• Greatest Common Factor

What is the purpose of factoring an expression?

• To rewrite it as a sum of two expressions

• To convert it into a fraction

• To rewrite it as a product of two expressions

• To simplify it to a single term

If you want to factor the number 8, which of the following pairs is correct?

• 2 and 4

• 4 and 2

• 3 and 5

• 6 and 2

When factoring the number 8 using 4, what is the quotient?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the GCF of the binomial 3x + 3?

• 1

• x

• 3

• 3x

After factoring out the GCF from 3x + 3, what is the resulting expression?

• 3 + x

• x + 3

• 3x + 1

• x + 1

What is the GCF of the expression x^2 + x?

• x

• x^2

• 1

• 2x

After factoring out the GCF from x^2 + x, what is the resulting expression?

• x(x^2 + 1)

• x + x

• x^2 + 1

• x(x + 1)

What is the GCF of the terms 7x^4, -14x^3, and 21x^2?

• 21x^2

• 14x^2

• 7x^2

• 7x

After factoring out the GCF from 7x^4 - 14x^3 + 21x^2, what is the resulting expression?

• x^2 - 2x + 3

• 7x^2 - 2x + 3

• x^4 - 2x^3 + 3x^2

• 7x^4 - 2x^3 + 3x^2