1.   Factor 8ac + 12ad + 10bc + 15bd.
    A. 4a(2c + 3d) + 5b(2c + 3d)
    B. (2c + 3d) + (4a + 5b)
    C. (8ac + 12ad) + (10bc + 15bd)
    D. (2c + 3d)(4a + 5b)
    Hint

  2.   Factor xy – 6 + 2y – 3x.
    A. (xy – 3x) + (2y – 6) B. (x – 2)(y – 3)
    C. (x + 2)(y – 3) D. x(y – 3) + 2(y – 3)
    Hint

  3.   Factor 3x3 + 2x2y + 3xy2 + 2y3
    A. (x2 + y2)(3x + 2y)
    B. x2(3x + 2y) + y2(3x + 2y)
    C. (3x + 2y)(x + y)(x - y)
    D. xy(3x2 + 2x + 3y + 2y2)
    Hint

  4.   Solve 5x2 – 10x = 0.
    A. x = 0 or x = -2 B. x = 2
    C. x = 0 D. x = 0 or x = 2
    Hint

  5.   What is the factored form of the polynomial 23x2 – 69x?
    A. 23x(x + 3) B. 23x(x2 – 3)
    C. 23x(x2 + 3) D. 23x(x – 3)
    Hint



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