Activity 3

Factoring by Grouping

Direction: Solve the following problems and write your solution on the manila paper /
cartolina provided.
Time Allotment: 30 minutes

1. Simplify:

(a−3)(a+3)(a2+ 3 a+9)(a 2−3 a+9)

For no. 2 – 10, factor completely:

2. a
4 n+1
−ab
4n

3. 64 m6 +16 m3+ 1

4. 4 p 2−9 b2 +6 bc−c2

5. 2
3 a +6 a+ 3−2 ab−2 b−b
2

6. a2 c 2+ b2 d 2−a2 d 2−b 2 c 2
7. 3 2 2
a b+2 a b + a b+ ab + ab
2 3 2

a
a
8. (¿ ¿ 2−b2 )2
(¿ ¿ 2+b 2)(a+ b)2−¿
2¿

9. 3 2
(1−x ) +( x −1) +( x−x )
3 2 3

10. 4 x 2−12 xy +9 y 2 +4 x −6 y−3