Algebra 2 · Chapter 3 · Lesson 3.13 · Printable PDF

Factoring Completely and Choosing a Strategy Worksheet with Answer Key

5 problems on factoring completely and choosing a strategy: taking out the greatest common factor, trinomials, differences of squares, grouping and sums of cubes, spotting prime polynomials, checking claimed factorings, and a tile area problem. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Factor completely, taking out the greatest common factor first:
    6t^2 - 6t - 722x^3 - 50x-2y^2 - 24y - 724n^2 + 10n - 63m^2 - 6mn - 45n^2
  2. Factor completely or say it is prime, and name the method used:
    x^2 - 6x - 128w^3 - 18w49 + 14t + t^2x^3 + 3x^2 + 4x + 1210x^2 + 11x + 3
  3. Say whether each claimed factoring is correct and complete, and finish where it falls short.
    6x^2 - 24 = (3x + 6)(2x - 4)x^4 - 81 = (x^2 + 9)(x + 3)(x - 3)2x^2 - 8x + 8 = 2(x - 2)(x + 2)4x^3 - 4x = 4x(x^2 - 1)x^3 + 4x^2 - 5x = x(x + 5)(x - 1)
  4. Word problem: factor the total area of identical square mosaic tiles and find one tile's side.
  5. Factor a fourth-degree difference completely and explain why a factor is prime.

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