Chapter 9B: Factoring

9.4B

Factoring out the Greatest Common Factor

Factoring
Find the

greatest common factor.

1. 2x + 2y

2. 12m3 + 5m

3. 14x4 + 21x2

4. 8x2 + 12xy

5. 12x4 + 6x3 + 8x2

6. 4x2y3 + 8x3y2 + 6x2y

Solve

the equation by factoring.

1. 3x2 + 18x = 0

2. b2 + 6b = 0

3. 18c2 + 6c = 0

4. 6n2 = 15n

5. 3k2 = 6k

6. 4s2 = 10s

9.5

Factoring Trinomials

x2 + bx + c

Factor the following polynomials.

1. x2 + 8x + 15

2. x2 + 8x + 12

3. x2 + 6x + 5

4. a2 + 13a + 36

5. x2 6x + 8

6. y2 + 3y 10

Solve the equation by factoring.

1. x2 + 3x 18 = 0

2. p2 + 9p + 14 = 0

3. y2 7y + 10 = 0

4. x2 5x 14 = 0

5. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0

6. m2 - 4m + 3 = 0

Find the zeros of the polynomial function. Hint: Zero Product Property
1. f(x) = x2 + 5x + 6

2. g(x) = x2 - 8x + 15

3. h(x) = x2 + 4x - 12

9.6 Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c

Factor the polynomial.
1. 2x2 7x + 3

2. 3x2 + 14x 5

3. 3x2 + 8x + 4

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4. 4s2 9s + 5

5. -4x2 + 12x + 7

6. -2y2 5y 3

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1. 2x2 3x 35 = 0

2. 4y2 + 11y 3 = 0

3. 8t2 2t = 3

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4. 10c2 14c + 4 = 0

5. x2 + 12x 35 = 0

6. 8y2 6y 14 = 0

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Solve the equation.

9.7

Factor Special Products

Difference of Squares:

Factor the polynomial.

1. x2 16

2. y2 - 9

3. m2 - 25

4. 4x2 49

5. 9x2 y2

6. 2x2 50

Perfect Square Trinomials: Factor

the polynomial.

1. n2 12n + 36

2. a2 + 6a + 9

3. 9x2 12x + 4

4. 4n2 + 20n + 25

5. -3y2 + 36y 108

6. -2x2 16x - 32

1. x2 + 8x + 16 = 0

2. 4w2 36 = 0

3. 27c2 + 108c + 108 = 0

4. 6p2 = 864

5. 4f2 36f + 81 = 0

6. z2 + 12z = -36

Solve the equation.

9.8

Factor Polynomials Completely

Factor out a common binomial.

1. 2x(x + 4) 3(x + 4)

2. 4x(x 3) + 5(x 3)

3. 3y2(y 2) + 5(2 y)

4. 2y2(y 5) 3(5 y)

Factor by

Grouping.

1. x3 + 3x2 + 5x + 15

2. y2 + y + yx + x

3. x3 + 2x2 + 8x + 16

4. r2 + 4r + rs + 4s

5. x3 6 + 2x 3x2

6. x3 10 5x + 2x2

Factor

completely. [Hint: ALWAYS look for a GCF first!]

1. x4 x2

2. 3x5 48x3

3. 32y4 8y2

4. 3w4 + 24w3 + 48w2

5. b3 5b2 4b + 20

Solve the equation.

1. x3 + x2 4x 4 = 0

2. 12s 3s3 = 0

3. x(x 2) + (x 2) = 0

4. 2y3 12y2 + 18y = 0

5. m3 2m2 8m = 0

6. 3x3 12x = 0

7. x3 + x2 4x 4 = 0

8. z3 81z = 0