1.   The product of the prime factors common to two integers is called the _____.
    A. composite term B. prime factorization
    C. least common denominator D. greatest common factor
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  2.   Find the GCF of 36a2b and 81ab2.
    A. 12ab B. 3ab
    C. 3a2b D. 9ab
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  3.   Factor the polynomial 45y2 + 9y.
    A. y(45y + 9) B. 9y(5y2 + 1)
    C. 3y(15y + 3) D. 9y(5y + 1)
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  4.   Write an expression in factored form that represents the area of the shaded region.
   
    A. 5xy – 2x B. 7xy – 2x
    C. x (7y – 2) D. x (5y – 2)
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  5.   Factor the trinomial 3x2 – 4x – 15.
    A. (3x + 3)(x – 5) B. (3x – 5)(x + 3)
    C. prime D. (3x + 5)(x – 3)
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  6.   Factor the trinomial x2 – 5x + 6.
    A. (x – 6)(x – 1) B. (x + 3)(x – 2)
    C. (x – 3)(x – 2) D. (x + 6)(x – 1)
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  7.   Find the area of the surface of the table. Express the answer in factored form.
   
    A. (x – 10)(x – 4) ft2 B. (x – 10)(x + 4) ft2
    C. (x + 10)(x – 4) ft2 D. (x + 10)(x + 4) ft2
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  8.   Factor 6x2 + 13x + 5.
    A. (6x + 5)( x + 1) B. (6x + 1)( x + 5)
    C. (3x + 1)(2x + 5) D. (3x + 5)(2x + 1)
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  9.   Factor the trinomial 4x2 + 12x + 9.
    A. (2x + 3)(2x – 3) B. (2x + 3) 2
    C. (2x – 3) 2 D. (2x + 3)(3x + 2)
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  10.   The area of a square is x2 – 16x + 64 square units. Find the perimeter.
    A. (x – 8) units B. (x + 8) units
    C. (4x – 32) units D. (4x + 32) units
    Hint



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