DepEd – Manila WORKSHEET No.

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C. ARELLANO HIGH SCHOOL FACTORING POLYNOMIALS
Sta. Cruz, Manila

Name: __________________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________Score: _____________

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Directions:
Find the factors of the polynomials. Encircle the letter of the answer and write it in
the corresponding box at the bottom of the page.

1. 3𝑥 2 − 27
M 3(𝑥 + 3)2
I 3(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3)
A 3(𝑥 − 3)2
2. 2𝑥 3 − 50𝑥
S 2𝑥 (𝑥 − 5)2
E 2𝑥 (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 5)
R 2𝑥 (𝑥 + 5)2
5. 6𝑦 2 − 20𝑦 − 16
T 2(2𝑦 + 4)(3𝑦 − 4)
K 2(3𝑦 − 4)(𝑦 − 2)
H 2(3𝑦 + 2)(𝑦 − 4)
6. 5𝑥 2 + 30𝑥𝑦 + 45𝑦 2
A 5(𝑥 + 3𝑦)2
P 5(𝑥 − 3𝑦)(𝑥 + 3𝑦)
O (𝑥 + 3𝑦)(𝑥 − 3𝑦)

3. 5𝑎2 𝑥 2 − 30𝑎𝑥 2 + 45𝑥 2 7. 𝑚4 − 16𝑛4

C 5𝑥 2 (𝑎 − 3)2 T (𝑚2 + 4𝑛2 )(𝑚 + 2𝑛)(𝑚 − 2𝑛)
L 5𝑥 2 (𝑎 + 3)2 U (2𝑚 + 3𝑛)(2𝑚 − 3𝑛)(𝑚 + 2)
V 5𝑥 2 (𝑎 + 3)(𝑎 − 3) S (𝑚 + 2)2 (2𝑚 + 3𝑛)

4. 6𝑦 2 − 20𝑦 − 16 8. 8𝑝3 𝑞 + 125𝑞

A 2(𝑦 + 4)(3𝑦 − 2) P 𝑞(2𝑝 + 5)(2𝑝 − 5)
R 2(𝑦 − 4)(3𝑦 + 2) W 𝑞(2𝑝 + 5)(4𝑝2 − 10𝑝 + 25)
T 2(𝑦 + 2)(3𝑦 − 4) B 𝑞(2𝑝 + 5)(2𝑝 − 5)2

8 1 7 5 5 2 4 8 1 7 3 5 8 6 7 3 5

Prepared by: Ariston J. Agoy