1.   Find the GCF of 54a2, 84ab, and 10c
    A. 4 B. 2
    C. 8ab D. 2abc
    Hint

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

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

  4.   Factor x2 + 5x + 6.
    A. (x + 1)(x + 6) B. (x + 2)(x + 3)
    C. (x + 1)(x + 5) D. prime
    Hint

  5.   Factor 3y2 + 7y + 4.
    A. (3y + 1)(y + 7) B. (3y + 4)(y + 1)
    C. (3y + 2)(y + 2) D. (3y + 1)(y + 4)
    Hint

  6.   Solve 3x2 + 5 = 8x.
    A. x = 5 or x = 1 B. x = 1
    C. or x = 1 D. x = 0
    Hint

  7.   Find the prime factorization of -198.
    A. 2 · 32 · 11 B. –1 · 2 · 32 · 10
    C. 2 · 32 · 10 D. –1 · 2 · 32 · 11
    Hint

  8.   Factor x2 + 6x – 7.
    A. (x + 1)(x – 7) B. (x + 3)(x + 3)
    C. (x – 1)(x + 7) D. (x – 3)(x – 3)
    Hint

  9.   Factor 3x3 + 3x2 – 12x – 12.
    A. 3(x – 2)(x – 2)(x + 1) B. 3(x – 2)(x + 2)(x + 1)
    C. (x – 2)(x + 2)(x + 1) D. (x – 2)(x – 2)(x + 1)
    Hint

  10.   Suppose that we have a 3 ft. × 3 ft. piece of paper, and we cut out a square piece so that the area of the remaining piece is 5 feet. What is the length of a side of the square?
    A. 2 ft. B.
    C. D. 4 ft.
    Hint

  11.   Determine whether the trinomial 9x2 – 60x + 25 is a perfect square trinomial. If so, factor it.
    A. (3x + 5)(3x + 5) B. (3x – 5)(3x + 5)
    C. It is prime. D. (3x – 5)(3x – 5)
    Hint

  12.   Solve the equation x2 x + = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint



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