1.   Factor 14x2 - 28y2 + 56
    A. 14(x2 - 14y2 + 42) B. 14xy(x - 2y + 4)
    C. (2x + 7y + 2)(7x - 4y + 2) D. 14(x2 - 2y2 + 4)
    Hint

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

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

  4.   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

  5.   If the product of two factors is 0, which of the following cannot be true?
    A. Neither of the factors is 0.
    B. Both of the factors are 0.
    C. One of the factors is 0.
    D. One of the factors is 10.
    Hint



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