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ES1
Factorize & Simplify

Factorize each expression and reduce to its lowest term.

1) x3 + 4x 2) (a – 2)(a – 1)
2x2 + 8 (a – 1)(a + 1)

3) 10n – 30 4) 2q + 6
5n – 15 (q + 3)(q – 5)

5) 9 6) 6r – 36
9y + 18 (r – 6)(r + 4)

7) 4s4 – 6s3 8) 9p4 + 3

2s3 – 3s2 6p5 + 2p

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ES1
Factorize & Simplify

Factorize each expression and reduce to its lowest term.

1) x3 + 4x 2) (a – 2)(a – 1)
2x2 + 8 (a – 1)(a + 1)

x a–2
2 a+1

3) 10n – 30 4) 2q + 6
5n – 15 (q + 3)(q – 5)

2 2
q–5

5) 9 6) 6r – 36
9y + 18 (r – 6)(r + 4)

1 6
y+2 r+4

7) 4s4 – 6s3 8) 9p4 + 3

2s3 – 3s2 6p5 + 2p

2s 3
2p

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