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What is the first step in factoring this problem?
x2 + x - 6
Multiply
List the factors of -6
Add the factors of -6
Factor out the GCF
Find the factors of
x2 + x - 6
(x - 6)(x - 9)
(x + 3)(x + 2)
(x + 3)(x - 2)
(x + 2)(x + 4)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
x2 - 5x - 36
Multiply
List the factors of -36
Add the factors of -36
Factor out the GCF
Find the factors of
x2 - 5x - 36
(x + 4)(x - 9)
(x - 4)(x + 9)
(x - 9)(x + 6)
(x + 4)(x + 9)
Find the factors of
5m2 - 45m + 90
3(m + 1)(m + 8)
5(m - 3)(m - 6)
2(m - 7)(m + 3)
5(m - 5)(m + 3)
Find the factors of
2b2 + 14b - 16
2(b - 1)(b + 8)
6(b - 1)(b - 5)
2(b + 1)(b - 8)
2(b - 1)(b - 8)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
5k2 - 18k + 9
List the factors of 9
Multiply
Factor out the GCF
List the factors of 45
Find the factors of
5k2 - 18k + 9
(5k - 3)(k - 3)
(3k + 5)(k - 10)
(2k - 1)(k + 6)
(5k + 7)(k + 6)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
3b2 + 17b + 20
Multiply
List the factors of 20
List the factors of 60
Factor out the GCF
Find the factors of
3b2 + 17b + 20
(2b - 5)(b - 7)
(5b - 7)(b - 2)
(b + 5)(3b + 4)
(3b + 5)(b + 4)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
2x2 + 21x + 10
Multiply
List the factors of 10
List the factors of 20
Factor out the GCF
Find the factors of
2x2 + 21x + 10
(2x + 1)(x + 10)
(3x + 10)(x - 6)
2(x + 1)(x + 5)
2(x + 1)(x - 10)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
5n2 + 11n - 12
Multiply
List the factors of -12
List the factors of -60
Factor out the GCF
Find the factors of
5n2 + 11n - 12
(n - 4)(5n + 3)
(5n - 4)(n + 3)
(2n - 9)(n - 8)
(3n + 10)(n + 10)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
3m2 - 2m - 5
Multiply
Factor out the GCF
List the factors of -5
List the factors of -15
Find the factors of
3m2 - 2m - 5
(3m + 2)(m - 10)
(3m - 5)(m + 1)
(7m - 10)(m - 3)
(3m + 5)(m - 1)
What is the first step in factoring this problem?
2m2 + 11m + 12
Multiply
Factor out the GCF
List the factors of 12
List the factors of 24
Find the factors of
2m2 + 11m + 12
(2m + 3)(m - 4)
2(m + 3)(m - 2)
(2m + 3)(m + 4)
(2m - 3)(m + 4)
Which problems require you to multiply a * c first?
Select all that apply.
x2 + 7x + 12
2p2 + 11p + 15
m2 - m - 42
10x2 - 2x + 1
h2 + 10x + 21
Which step is NEVER used when factoring polynomials?
Select all the apply.
Multiplying the first and the last term
Factoring out the GCF
Finding the factors of the middle term
Find the sum of the factors that equal the middle term
Find the square root of the last term
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