Mathorio
Worksheet
Factoring Completely
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Show your work for each problem.
- 1.What is the first step when factoring any polynomial completely?
- a)Try grouping
- b)Factor out the GCF
- c)Look for difference of squares
- d)Guess and check
- 2.Factor completely: . Enter your answer in the form .
- 3.Which expression is completely factored?
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- 4.Factor completely:
- 5.Factor completely:
- 6.Factor completely:
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- 7.Factor completely:
- 8.Factor completely:
- 9.Why can't be factored over the real numbers?
- a)It's already completely factored
- b)It needs to be grouped first
- c)It's a sum of squares, which has no real factors
- d)The GCF is 1
- 10.Factor completely:
- 11.Factor completely:
- 12.Factor completely:
- 13.Factor completely:
- 14.Factor completely:
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- 15.Factor completely:
- 16.Factor completely: