1.   Find the GCF of 16a3b2 and 12a2b.
    A. 2a2b B. 2ab
    C. 4ab D. 4a2b
    Hint

  2.   Find the GCF of 17r4s4 and 23rs4.
    A. rs4 B. r4s4
    C. 17rs4 D. rs
    Hint

  3.   Factor 7x + 21.
    A. 7x(1 + 21) B. 7(x + 21)
    C. x(7 + 21) D. 7(x + 3)
    Hint

  4.   Factor 15x3 - 5x2.
    A. x2 (15x – 5) B. 5x(3x2 - x)
    C. x(15x2 - 5x) D. 5x2 (3x – 1)
    Hint

  5.   The area of a rectangle can be written by the expression 24x4+ 18x3. Find a set of possible dimensions for this rectangle.
    A. 6x3 by 4x + 3
    B. 2x4by 12 + 9x
    C. 24x3 by x + 18
    D. 3 by 8x3 + 6x3
    Hint



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