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Factoring - Practice File Part

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8-2 Factoring by GCF And regrouping method (pp.

551–557)
EXAMPLES EXERCISES
■ Factor 3t 3 - 9t 2. Check your answer. Factor each polynomial. Check your answer.
3
3t = 3 · t · t · t 21. 5x - 15x 3 22. -16b + 32
9t 2 = 3 · 3 · t · t Find the GCF.
23. -14v - 21 24. 4a 2 - 12a - 8
2
GCF: 3 · t · t = 3t
25. 5g 5 - 10g 3 - 15g 26. 40p 2 - 10p + 30
3t 3 - 9t 2 = 3t 2(t) - 3t 2(3)
27. A civil engineer needs the area of a rectangular lot
= 3t 2(t - 3) Factor out the GCF.
to be (6x 2 + 5x) ft 2. Factor this polynomial to find
Check 3t 2(t - 3) = 3t 3 - 9t 2 ✓ possible expressions for the dimensions of the lot.

■ Factor -12s - 6s 3. Check your answer. Factor each expression.


-1(12s + 6s 3) Factor out -1. 28. 2x(x - 4) + 9(x - 4)
12s = 2 · 2 · 3 · s
29. t(3t + 5) - 6(3t + 5)
6s 3 = 2 · 3·s·s·s Find the GCF.
30. 5(6 - n) - 3n(6 - n)
GCF: 2 · 3 · s = 6s
31. b(b + 4) + 2(b + 4)
-1(12s + 6s 3)
32. x 2(x - 3) + 7(x - 3)
-1⎡⎣(6s)(2) + (6s)(s 2)⎤⎦
Factor each polynomial. Check
-1⎡⎣(6s)(2 + s 2)⎤⎦ your answer.
-6s(2 + s 2) Factor out the GCF. 33. n 3 + n - 4n 2 - 4
Check -6s(2 + s 2) = -12s - 6s 3 ✓ 34. 6b 2 - 8b + 15b - 20
35. 2h 3 - 7h + 14h 2 - 49
■ Factor 5(x - 7) + 3x(x - 7) by grouping.
5(x - 7) + 3x(x - 7) (x - 7) is a 36. 3t 2 + 18t + t + 6
common factor. 37. 10m 3 + 15m 2 - 2m - 3

(x - 7)(5 + 3x) Factor out (x - 7).


38. 8p 3 + 4p - 6p 2 - 3
39. 5r - 10 + 2r - r 2
3 2
■ Factor 6b + 8b + 15b + 20 by grouping.
40. b 3 - 5b + 15 - 3b 2
(6b 3 + 8b) + (15b 2 + 20) Group terms that
have a common 41. 6t - t 3 - 4t 2 + 24
factor. 42. 12h - 3h 2 + h - 4
2b(3b + 4) + 5(3b + 4)
2 2
Factor each group.
43. d - d 2 + d - 1
(3b 2 + 4)(2b + 5) Factor out 44. 6b - 5b 2 + 10b - 12
(3b 2 + 4).
■ Factor 2m 3 - 6m 2 + 15 - 5m. Check your 45. 5t - t 2 - t + 5
answer. 46. 8b 2 - 2b 3 - 5b + 20
(2m 3 - 6m 2) + (15 - 5m) Group terms.
47. 3r - 3r 2 - 1 + r
2m 2(m - 3) + 5(3 - m) Factor each
group.
2m 2(m - 3) + 5(-1)(m - 3) Rewrite (3 - m)
as (-1)(m - 3).
2m m - 3) - 5(m - 3)
2(
Simplify.
(m - 3)(2m - 5)
2
Factor out
(m - 3).
Check (m - 3)(2m 2 - 5)
2m 3 - 5m - 6m 2 + 15
2m 3 - 6m 2 + 15 - 5m ✓
Factoring Practice Solutions

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31.
b(b + 4) + 2(b + 4)
Factor:

(b + 4)(b + 2)

32.
x2 (x − 3) + 7(x − 3)
Factor:

(x − 3)(x2 + 7)

33.
n3 + n − 4n2 − 4
Group and factor:

(n3 − 4n2 ) + (n − 4) = n2 (n − 4) + 1(n − 4) = (n − 4)(n2 + 1)

34.
6b2 − 8b + 15b − 20
Group and factor:

(6b2 − 8b) + (15b − 20) = 2b(3b − 4) + 5(3b − 4) = (3b − 4)(2b + 5)

35.
2h3 − 7h + 14h2 − 49
Group and factor:

(2hAsk
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14h2 ) − (7h + 49) = 2h2 (h + 7) − 7(h + 7) = (h + 7)(2h2 − 7)
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(6b − 8b) + (15b − 20) = 2b(3b − 4) + 5(3b − 4) = (3b − 4)(2b + 5)

35.
2h3 − 7h + 14h2 − 49
Group and factor:

(2h3 + 14h2 ) − (7h + 49) = 2h2 (h + 7) − 7(h + 7) = (h + 7)(2h2 − 7)

36.
3t2 + 18t + t + 6
Group and factor:

(3t2 + 18t) + (t + 6) = 3t(t + 6) + 1(t + 6) = (t + 6)(3t + 1)

37.
10m3 + 15m2 − 2m − 3
Group and factor:

(10m3 + 15m2 ) − (2m + 3) = 5m2 (2m + 3) − 1(2m + 3) = (2m + 3)(5m2 − 1)

38.
8p3 + 4p − 6p2 − 3
Rearranged & grouped:

(8p3 − 6p2 ) + (4p − 3) = 2p2 (4p − 3) + 1(4p − 3) = (4p − 3)(2p2 + 1)

39.
5r − 10 + 2r − r2 → Combine like terms:

Ask anything (5r + 2r − r2 − 10) = −r2 + 7r − 10

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(8p3 − 6p2 ) + (4p − 3) = 2p2 (4p − 3) + 1(4p − 3) = (4p − 3)(2p2 + 1)

39.
5r − 10 + 2r − r2 → Combine like terms:

(5r + 2r − r2 − 10) = −r2 + 7r − 10

Factor:

−r2 + 7r − 10 = −(r2 − 7r + 10) = −(r − 2)(r − 5)

40.
b3 − 5b + 15 − 3b2 → Rearranged:

b3 − 3b2 − 5b + 15 = (b3 − 3b2 ) − (5b − 15) = b2 (b − 3) − 5(b − 3) = (b − 3)(b2 −

41.
6t − t3 − 4t2 + 24 → Rearranged:

−t3 − 4t2 + 6t + 24 = −(t3 + 4t2 − 6t − 24)

Group:

−[(t3 + 4t2 ) − (6t + 24)] = −[t2 (t + 4) − 6(t + 4)] = −(t + 4)(t2 − 6)

42.
12h − 3h2 + h − 4 → Combine like terms:

−3h2 + 13h − 4 = −(3h2 − 13h + 4)

Factor:
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43.
d − d2 + d − 1 = −d2 + 2d − 1 = −(d2 − 2d + 1) = −(d − 1)2
Factor:

−(d − 1)2

44.
6b − 5b2 + 10b − 12 → Combine:

−5b2 + 16b − 12 = −(5b2 − 16b + 12)

Factor:

−(5b2 − 16b + 12) = −(5b − 2)(b − 6)

45.
5t − t2 − t + 5 → Combine:

−t2 + 4t + 5 = −(t2 − 4t − 5) = −(t − 5)(t + 1)

46.
8b2 − 2b3 − 5b + 20 → Rearranged:

−2b3 + 8b2 − 5b + 20 = −(2b3 − 8b2 + 5b − 20)

Group:

−(2b3 − 8b2 + 5b − 20) = −[(2b3 − 8b2 ) + (5b − 20)] = −[2b2 (b − 4) + 5(b − 4)] = −(b −

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28.
2x(x − 4) + 9(x − 4)
Factor:

(x − 4)(2x + 9)

29.
t(3t + 5) − 6(3t + 5)
Factor:

(3t + 5)(t − 6)

30.
5(6 − n) − 3n(6 − n)
Factor:

(6 − n)(5 − 3n)

31.
b(b + 4) + 2(b + 4)
Factor:

(b + 4)(b + 2)

32.
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x2 (x − 3) + 7(x − 3)
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