1.

3x – 12 = 3 (x – 4)
2. x2y2 – 3xy2 = xy2 (x – 3)
3. x + x =
5 7 x 5
(1 + y 2
)
4. 15m – 9n = 3 (5m – 3n)
1. (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(x – 3)2 x2 + 6x + 9=

(2x – 5y)2 4x2 -20xy + 25y2 =

1. a2 – b2= (a + b) (a – b)
2. 9x2 – 25y2 = (3x + 5y) (3x - 5y)
3. 25x2 – 36y2 = (5x + 6y) (5x + -y)
1. 125x3 + 216 = (5x + 6) (25x2 - 30x + 36)
2. x3 – 343 = (x - 7) (x + 7x + 49)
3. 27x3 + 64y3= (3x + 4y) (9x2 – 12xy +16y2)
4. x3 + y3= (x + y) (x2 – xy + y2)
5. 64x - 125=
3 (4x - 5) (16x 2
+ 20x +25)
1. x2 + 7x + 12= (x + 3) (x + 4)
2. x2 – 3x – 18= (x - 6) (x + 3)
3. x2 – 9x + 20 = (x - 5) (x - 4)
4. x2 – 2x – 80= (x – 10) (x + 8)
5. x2 +7x + 6= (x + 1) (x + 6)
Directions: Factor the following completely.

1. 8x3 - 27= (2x - 3) (4x2 - 6x + 9)

2. 9x2 – 9x - 9 = (3x - 3) (3x + 3)
3. 21x2 – 35x = (7x) (3x - 5)
4. x2 + 7x + 12 = (x + 4) (x + 3)
5. 9x2 + 6x + 1= (3x + 1) (3x + 1)