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Factoring GCF, Factoring and Solving Polynomials Date________________ Period____

Factor the common factor out of each expression.

1) -24x 4 - 12x 2 + 20 2) 21x 2 - 42x - 7

3) -70k 4 + 90k 3 + 40 4) -5x 4 + 8x 3 + 2x 2

Factor each completely.

5) v 2 - 8v 6) n 2 - n - 72

7) 2x 2 - 20x + 42 8) 5b 2 + 70b + 225

Solve each equation by factoring.

9) ( x + 1)( x + 7) = 0 10) (b - 1)(b + 5) = 0

11) m 2 + 3m + 2 = 0 12) b 2 - 3b = 0

13) m 2 - m - 2 = 0 14) x 2 - 2x - 48 = 0

15) 3n 2 - n - 14 = 0 16) 5 p 2 + 28 p - 12 = 0

Solve each equation by taking square roots.

17) n 2 = -92 18) p 2 = 49

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19) m 2 - 3 = 33 20) 100n 2 = 1

21) x 2 - 10 = -1 22) 7b 2 = 112

23) 4n 2 - 5 = 20 24) 64n 2 + 9 = 58

Solve each equation by completing the square.

25) n 2 + 18n + 2 = 0 26) x 2 - 16x - 38 = 0

27) m 2 + 16m + 39 = 0 28) x 2 + 6x - 91 = 0

29) v 2 + 2v = 26 30) x 2 - 18x = -65

31) a 2 - 20a - 61 = 8 32) p 2 + 14 p - 90 = 5

Solve each equation with the quadratic formula.

33) p 2 + 8 p - 65 = 0 34) 12n 2 + 8 = 0

35) 12m 2 + 7m - 3 = 0 36) 7 p 2 - 11 = 0

37) k 2 + 8 = 6 38) 4m 2 + 11m - 72 = -3

39) 2k 2 - 122 = 6 40) 12r 2 - 11r - 11 = 5

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Factoring GCF, Factoring and Solving Polynomials Date________________ Period____

Factor the common factor out of each expression.

1) -24x 4 - 12x 2 + 20 2) 21x 2 - 42x - 7

4(-6x 4 - 3x 2 + 5) 7(3x 2 - 6x - 1)

3) -70k 4 + 90k 3 + 40 4) -5x 4 + 8x 3 + 2x 2

10(-7k 4 + 9k 3 + 4) x 2 (-5x 2 + 8x + 2)

Factor each completely.

5) v 2 - 8v 6) n 2 - n - 72
v ( v - 8) (n - 9)(n + 8)

7) 2x 2 - 20x + 42 8) 5b 2 + 70b + 225

2( x - 3)( x - 7) 5(b + 9)(b + 5)

Solve each equation by factoring.

9) ( x + 1)( x + 7) = 0 10) (b - 1)(b + 5) = 0

{-1, -7} {1, -5}

11) m 2 + 3m + 2 = 0 12) b 2 - 3b = 0
{-2, -1} {3, 0}

13) m 2 - m - 2 = 0 14) x 2 - 2x - 48 = 0
{-1, 2} {8, -6}

15) 3n 2 - n - 14 = 0 16) 5 p 2 + 28 p - 12 = 0
7 2
{ }
3
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5
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Solve each equation by taking square roots.

17) n 2 = -92 18) p 2 = 49

No solution. {7, -7}
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19) m 2 - 3 = 33 20) 100n 2 = 1
{6, -6} {0.1, -0.1}

21) x 2 - 10 = -1 22) 7b 2 = 112

{3, -3} {4, -4}

23) 4n 2 - 5 = 20 24) 64n 2 + 9 = 58

{2.5, -2.5} {0.875, -0.875}

Solve each equation by completing the square.

25) n 2 + 18n + 2 = 0 26) x 2 - 16x - 38 = 0

{-0.112, -17.888} {18.1, -2.1}

27) m 2 + 16m + 39 = 0 28) x 2 + 6x - 91 = 0

{-3, -13} {7, -13}

29) v 2 + 2v = 26 30) x 2 - 18x = -65

{4.196, -6.196} {13, 5}

31) a 2 - 20a - 61 = 8 32) p 2 + 14 p - 90 = 5

{23, -3} {5, -19}

Solve each equation with the quadratic formula.

33) p 2 + 8 p - 65 = 0 34) 12n 2 + 8 = 0

{5, -13} No solution.

35) 12m 2 + 7m - 3 = 0 36) 7 p 2 - 11 = 0

{0.287, -0.871} {1.254, -1.254}

37) k 2 + 8 = 6 38) 4m 2 + 11m - 72 = -3

No solution. {3, -5.75}

39) 2k 2 - 122 = 6 40) 12r 2 - 11r - 11 = 5

{8, -8} {1.701, -0.784}
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