Revers in Distribution
Note When the first term is negative in a binomial:
Level 1
Factoring Polynomials -
10. -15b2 + 7b Factor each polynomial Step 1 Find the numerical and variable GCF.
1. 15a - 5a2.
by grouping. Step 2 Factor out the negative of that GCF.
2. 10g3 - 3g 11. Physics: -16t2 + 320t
32. x3 + 4x2 + 2x + 8 Step 3 The first term inside the bracket will now be positive.
3. -35x + 42 11. Physics: A model rocket is fired
vertically into the air at 320 ft/s. The 33. 6x3 + 4x2 + 3x + 2
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4. -4x - 6x expression -16t2 + 320t gives the rocket’s
This method is called factoring by grouping because pairs
34. 4b3 - 6b2 + 10b - 15
5. 12h4 + 8h2 - 6h height aftertt seconds. Factor this expression of terms are grouped together and factored.
35. 2m3 + 4m2 + 6m + 12
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6. 3x - 9x + 3 The Distributive Property is then applied a second time to
36. 7r3 - 35r2 + 6r - 30
7. 9m2 + m Factor each expression. factor a common binomial factor.
19. 5(m - 2) - m(m - 2) 37. 10a3 + 4a2 + 5a + 2 The Distributive Property can also be used to factor some
3 2
8. 14n + 7n + 7n
20. 2b(b + 3) + 5(b + 3) polynomials having four or more terms.
9. 36f + 18f2 + 3
21. 4(x - 3) - x(y + 2)
Using additive inverse property
Factor each polynomial 2
22. -15f - 10f
10. 9y2 + 45y 23. -4d4 + d3 - 3d2
Recognizing binomials that are additive inverses is often
11. 36d3 + 24 24. 14x3 + 63x2 - 7x
helpful when factoring by grouping.
12. -14x4 + 5x2 For example, 7—y and y—7 are additive inverses. By
25. 21c2 + 14c
Level 2 Factor each polynomial rewriting 7—y as —1(y—7),
Factor each expression. by grouping factoring by grouping is possible in the following example.
38. 2m3 - 2m2 + 3 - 3m
13. 6a(a - 2) - 5b(b + 4)
26. 2a3 - 8a2 + 3a - 12 39. 2d3 - d2 - 3 + 6d Notice that in each case, at least one of the factors is zero. These
14. -4x(x + 2) + 9(x + 2) 3 2 3 2
15. 6y(y - 7) + (y - 7)
27. x + 3x + 5x + 15 40. 6f - 8f + 20 - 15f examples illustrate the Zero Product Property.
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28. 6x + 18x + x + 3 41. 5k2 - k3 + 3k - 15
16. a(x - 3) + 2b(x - 3) For any real numbers an and b, if ab = 0, then either a = 0, b = 0,
29. 7x3 + 2x2 + 28x + 8 42. b3 - 2b - 8 + 4b2
17. -3(2 + b) + 4b(b + 2) or both a and b equal zero.
30. n3 - 2n2 + 5n - 10 43. 20 - 15x - 6x2 + 8x
18. 5(3x - 2) + x(3x - 2)
31. 10b3 - 16b2 + 25b - 40
34. 33d3 + 22d + 11 35. -5g3 - 15g2
36. Finance: P + Prt
Finance: After
tt years, the amount of money in a savings
account that earns simple interest is P+PrtP+Prt,
wherePP is the starting amount and rr is the
yearly interest rate. Factor this expression
Factoring Polynomials – Reverse of distributive property
Ex: 10a³ + 4a² + 5a + 2 —> Step 1: Grouping terms: (10a³ + 4a²) + (5a
+ 2)
Step 2: Factor each group: 2a²(5a + 2) + 1(5a + 2)
Step 3: Factor out common binomial: (2a² + 1)(5a + 2)
No. Expression Factored Form
1 9y² + 45y 9y(y + 5)
2 36d³ + 24 12(3d³ + 2)
3 -14xs + 5x² -x²(14x² - 5)
4 -15f - 10f² -5f(3 + 2f)
5 -4ds + d³ - 3d² -d²(4d² - d + 3)
6 14x³ + 63x² - 7x 7x(2x² + 9x - 1)
7 21c² + 14c 7c(3c + 2)
8 33d³ + 22d + 11 11(3d³ + 2d + 1)
9 -5g³ - 15g² -5g²(g + 3)
10 P + Prt P(1 + rt)
11 6a(a - 2) - 5b(b + 4) Cannot factor (different terms)
12 -4x(x + 2) + 9(x + 2) (x + 2)(-4x + 9)
13 6y(y - 7) + (y - 7) (y - 7)(6y + 1)
14 a(x - 3) + 2b(x - 3) (x - 3)(a + 2b)
15 -3(2 + b) + 4b(b + 3) No factoring possible (different expressions)
16 5(3x - 2) + x(3x - 2) (3x - 2)(5 + x)
17 2a³ - 8a² + 3a - 12 Group: (2a³ - 8a²) + (3a - 12) → 2a²(a - 4) + 3(a - 4) → (2a² + 3)(a - 4)
18 x³ + 3x² + 5x + 15 Group: (x³ + 3x²) + (5x + 15) → x²(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) → (x² + 5)(x + 3)
19 6x³ + 18x² + x + 3 Group: (6x³ + 18x²) + (x + 3) → 6x²(x + 3) + 1(x + 3) → (6x² + 1)(x + 3)
20 7x³ + 2x² + 28x + 8 Group: (7x³ + 2x²) + (28x + 8) → x²(7x + 2) + 4(7x + 2) → (x² + 4)(7x + 2)
21 n³ - 2n² + 5n - 10 Group: (n³ - 2n²) + (5n - 10) → n²(n - 2) + 5(n - 2) → (n² + 5)(n - 2)
22 10b³ - 16b² + 25b - 40 Group: (10b³ - 16b²) + (25b - 40) → 2b²(5b - 8) + 5(5b - 8) → (2b² + 5)(5b - 8)
23 2m³ - 2m² + 3 - 3m Reorder: (2m³ - 2m²) + (-3m + 3) → 2m²(m - 1) - 3(m - 1) → (2m² - 3)(m - 1)
24 2d³ - d² - 3 + 6d Reorder: (2d³ - d²) + (6d - 3) → d²(2d - 1) + 3(2d - 1) → (d² + 3)(2d - 1)
25 6f³ - 8f² + 20 - 15f Reorder: (6f³ - 8f²) + (-15f + 20) → 2f²(3f - 4) - 5(3f - 4) → (2f² - 5)(3f - 4)
26 5k² - k³ + 3k - 15 Reorder: (-k³ + 5k²) + (3k - 15) → -k²(k - 5) + 3(k - 5) → (-k² + 3)(k - 5)
27 b³ - 2b - 8 + 4b² Reorder: b³ + 4b² - 2b - 8 → (b³ + 4b²) + (-2b - 8) → b²(b + 4) - 2(b + 4) → (b² - 2)(b + 4)
28 20 - 15x - 6x² + 8x Reorder: -6x² - 7x + 20 → GCF: -1 → -1(6x² + 7x - 20) → -1(3x - 4)(2x + 5)
2a³ - 8a² + 3a - 12
