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Factoring By Grouping

Factor each completely. If non-factorable, write "Non-factorable".

3 2 3 2
1) s - 7s + 5s - 35 6) 3x + 24x + 18x + 144

3 2 3 2
2) 5k - 20k - 15k + 60 7) 3k + 15k + 21k + 105

3 2 3 2
3) k - 6k + 8k - 48 8) x - 9x + 5x - 45

3 2 3 2
4) m + 6m + 8m + 48 9) 6x + 18x + 12x + 36

3 2 3 2
5) 6q - 24q - 30q + 120 10) w + 5w + 3w + 15

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Factoring By Grouping

Factor each completely. If non-factorable, write "Non-factorable".

3 2 3 2
1) s - 7s + 5s - 35 6) 3x + 24x + 18x + 144
2 2
(s + 5)(s - 7) 3(x + 6)(x + 8)

3 2 3 2
2) 5k - 20k - 15k + 60 7) 3k + 15k + 21k + 105
2 2
5(k - 3)(k - 4) 3(k + 7)(k + 5)

3 2 3 2
3) k - 6k + 8k - 48 8) x - 9x + 5x - 45
2 2
(k + 8)(k - 6) (x + 5)(x - 9)

3 2 3 2
4) m + 6m + 8m + 48 9) 6x + 18x + 12x + 36
2 2
(m + 8)(m + 6) 6(x + 2)(x + 3)

3 2 3 2
5) 6q - 24q - 30q + 120 10) w + 5w + 3w + 15
2 2
6(q - 5)(q - 4) (w + 3)(w + 5)

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