1.   Factor -180x2y2
    A. 4 · 9 · 5 · x · x · y · y
    B. -1 · 22 · 9 · 5 · x · x · y · y
    C. 22 · 32 · 5 · x · x · y · y
    D. -1 · 22 · 32 · 5 · x · x · y · y
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  2.   Factor 6y2 + 22y – 8.
    A. (2y– 4)(3y + 2) B. 2(3y – 2)(y + 2)
    C. (6y – 1)(y + 8) D. 2(3y – 1)(y + 4)
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  3.   Factor x2 – 16.
    A. (x + 2)(x – 8) B. (x + 4)(x – 4)
    C. (x + 4)(x + 4) D. (x – 4)(x – 4)
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  4.   Factor x2 – 8x + 16.
    A. (x + 4)(x – 4) B. (x - 4)2
    C. (x + 4)2 D. (x - 8)2
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  5.   Solve 5x2 – 10x = 0.
    A. x = 0 B. x = 2
    C. x = 0 or x = -2 D. x = 0 or x = 2
    Hint

  6.   Is 57 prime or composite? If it is composite, what is its factorization?
    A. composite, 3 × 17 B. composite, 3 × 19
    C. composite, 2 × 29 D. prime
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  7.   What is the factored form of the polynomial 23x2 – 69x?
    A. 23x(x2 – 3) B. 23x(x – 3)
    C. 23x(x2 + 3) D. 23x(x + 3)
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  8.   Factor x2 – 7x + 12.
    A. (x – 6)(x – 2) B. (x + 3)(x + 4)
    C. (x + 6)(x + 2) D. (x – 3)(x – 4)
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  9.   Suppose the area of a square isx2 – 10x + 25. What is the perimeter of the square?
    A. 2x – 10 B. 2x
    C. 4x D. 4x – 20
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  10.   Solve –3x2 + 5x + 12 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Factor 16b4 – 36b2.
    A. 4b2(2b – 3)(2b + 3) B. 4b2(4b – 3)(4b + 3)
    C. 2b2(4b – 3)(4b + 3) D. 2b2(2b – 3)(2b + 3)
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  12.   Factor 81x2 – 225.
    A. 9(3x – 5)(3x + 5) B. 9(9x – 25)(9x + 25)
    C. 9(9x – 5)(9x + 5) D. It is prime.
    Hint



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