Algebra 2 Assignment in Factoring

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Unit 4 – Factoring Polynomials

2012-2013 Basic Algebra 2

Unit 4 ~ Day A ~ Perfects & Factoring Using GCF

1. Perfect Squares & Perfect Cubes to Study!

Perfect Squares:

12 = _____ 92 = _____

22 = _____ 102 = _____

32 = _____ 112 = _____

42 = _____ 122 = _____

52 = _____ 132 = _____

62 = _____ 152 = _____

72 = _____ 202 = _____

82 = _____ 252 = _____

Perfect Cubes:

13 = _____

23 = _____

33 = _____

43 = _____

53 = _____

63 = _____

103 = _____
Unit 4 – Factoring Polynomials
2012-2013 Basic Algebra 2

2. Factoring Using the Greatest Common Factor(GCF):


Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

1. Write the prime factorization of the numbers


2. Circle the pairs
3. Multiply to get the GCF

1. Find the GCF of 15 and 27 2. Find the GCF of 24 and 30

3. Find the GCF of 27 and 36 4. Find the GCF of 24 and 60

Finding the GCF of monomials

5. Find the GCF of x4 and 3x3 6. Find the GCF of 4x7 and 16x4

7. Find the GCF of 7x3y and 28xy4 8. Find the GCF of 8x4y2z and 16xy5z4
Unit 4 – Factoring Polynomials
2012-2013 Basic Algebra 2
Finding the GCF of 3 terms

9. Find the GCF of 63, 84, and 126

10. Find the GCF of 12x3, 14x6, and 18x2

11. Find the GCF of 17x5, x21, and 4x9

12. Find the GCF of 18x6y3, 9x10y2, and 3x6y4


Unit 4 – Factoring Polynomials
2012-2013 Basic Algebra 2
3. Factoring Monomials

****To factor a polynomial means to write the polynomial as a product of prime


polynomials.

1. Find the GCF of each of the terms


2. Factor out the GCF from each of the terms

1. 6a3 + 15a = 8. x2y4 – x2y – 4x2 =

2. 32b2 + 12b = 9. a5n + a2n =

3. 12a5b2 + 16a4b = 10. 3x2y – 9xy + 12y =

4. 9x2 + 18y4 = 11. 25x5 + 30x3 – 15x2 =

5. 7x2 – 15y = 12. 20a5b3 + 30a3b2 – 40a2b3 =

6. y4 – 3y2 – 2y = 13. 4x6 + 16x10 + 64x12 =

7. 2x5 + 3x4 – 4x2 =


Unit 4 – Factoring Polynomials
2012-2013 Basic Algebra 2

Unit 4 Day A Homework Page:


1. Find the GCF of 50 and 75

2. Find the GCF of 56 and 24

3. Find the GCF of 42 and 21

4. Find the GCF of 9st and 12tg

5. Find the GCF of 7a and 14b

6. Find the GCF of 18xy2 and -9y3

7. Find the GCF of -32a5b2 and 64a3b4c


Unit 4 – Factoring Polynomials
2012-2013 Basic Algebra 2
Factor a monomial out of each polynomial.
8. 6a2 – 15a =

9. 4x3 – 10x4 =

10.3a2 – 3x2 =

11.14x + 23y3 =

12.x5 – x3 – x =

13.16x2 – 12x + 24 =

14.5b2 – 10b3 + 25b4 =

15.x2n - xn =

16.x3n – x2n =

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