1.   Factor 12a2b + 30ab2
    A. 6ab(2a + 5b) B. ab(12a + 30b)
    C. 6(2a2b + 5ab2) D. 6ab(6a + 24b)
    Hint

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

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

  4.   An expression for the area of a rectangle is xy – 2x + 3y – 6. Express this area in factored form.
    A. (x + 3)(y – 2) B. x(y – 2) + 3(y – 2)
    C. (x – 2)(y + 3) D. (xy – 2x)( 3y – 6)
    Hint

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



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