Factor Completely.

4x2 + 5x 2x2 – 10

5x – 25 3x3 + 5x2 + 7x

2x + 4y – 3x2 – 6xy a2b + a4b2

8s + 12r – 6s2 – 9rs 10a2b – 15ab – 4a + 6

Factor Completely.

x2 + 5x + 4 2x2 – 8x – 90

x2 + 5x – 24 3a3 – 9a2 – 54a

x2 + 8x + 16 wz4 + 2wz3 – 80wz2

p2 – 24p + 63 3x2y – 6xy – 45y

Factor Completely.

4x2 – 68xy – 72y2 4y3 + 12y2 – 72y

3x2 + 15x + 18 5q – 50q2 – 120q3

15 + 2y – y2 10p2 – 100p + 90

4x2 + 5x + 1 x2 + 10x – 24

8x2 + 30x + 25 25b2 + 35b – 30

3c2 – 13c + 4 14a2 + 15a – 9

Factor Completely.

24y2 + 14y + 12 12z2 – 14z – 6

2x2 – 15x – 8 12 + 11x – x2

9x2 – 13x – 4 9x3 – 39x2 + 12x

Factor Completely.

1 2 x 1
4 2 x 1 x2 – 24x ay2 – by2 – a + b
2
4x – 1 (ay2 – by2) + (-a + b)

(ay2 – by2) – (a – b)

y2 (a – b) – 1(a – b)

(a – b)(y2 – 1)
(a – b)(y – 1)(y + 1)

16x2 + 24x + 9 2x2 – 12x – 18

72 – 2x2 4x4 – 38x3 + 48x2

w2 + 4w + 4 t4 – 1
Factor Completely.

49x2 + 42xy + 9y2 21x2 – 11x3 – 2x4

6x5y – 6xy5 49 – x4

3a2 + 4a + 1 15x2 – 19x + 6

12t2 – 28t – 5 8z2 – 36z + 1

16x2 – 16x – 12 2yz3 + 17yz2 + 8yz

2t2 + 5t – 12 24k2 + 41k + 12

4x2 + 6x + 2 12 – x – x2

ay2 – by2 – 9a + 9b 3w2 – zw2 – 3 + w

12y2 – 145y + 12 36p2 – 9p3 – p4

256 – m4 3y2 – 147

 If subtraction is written backwards, factor out a negative.
When you factor out the negative sign, you write the subtraction switched around.

Beware of “backwards” subtraction.

C(x – y) + (y – x) d(3 – x) – f(x – 3)

C(x – y) – (x – y): not factored, still subtraction d(3 – x) + f(3 – x)

(x – y)(C – 1) (3 – x)(d + f)

Factor Completely.

y(x – 3) – (3 – x) 7x(y – 1) + 4(1 – y)

4x + 6y – 2ax – 3ay xw – yw – 5x + 5y
Factor:

example: ax – 3x + 2a – 6 x2 – y2 + 10y – 25
x(a – 3) + 2(a – 3)
(a – 3)(x + 2)

x2 + 4xy + 4y2 – 25 c2 – cu – 5c + 5u

y4 – 81 8x3 – 1

5z2 – 45w2 125 – y3

x2(x + 4) – 6x(x + 4) – 15( x + 4) (4x + y)2 + 4(4x+ y) + 4

Factor Completely:

b2 – bx – 2b + 2x 3d3 + 81

x2 – 6x + 9 – 36y2 (w – z)2 – 10(w – z) + 25

3x3 + 6x2 – 27x – 54 9y2 – x2 – 14x – 49

4x3 + 32y6 x4 – 16

27 + 8w3