1.   Factor x2 – 8x + 16.
    A. (x - 8)2 B. (x - 4)2
    C. (x + 4)(x – 4) D. (x + 4)2
    Hint

  2.   Factor x2 - y4
    A. (x - y2)(x + y2) B. (x + y2)(x + y)(xy)
    C. (x - y2)(x - y2) D. (x + y)(xy)
    Hint

  3.   Factor 6a3b5 – 15a2b.
    A. 3(2a3b5 - 5a2b) B. 3a3b(2ab2 - 5)
    C. 3a2b(2ab4 - 5) D. ab(6a2b4 - 15a)
    Hint

  4.   Factor 10x2 + 24x + 8.
    A. (2x + 4)(5x + 2) B. (x + 2)(5x + 2)
    C. 2(x + 2)(5x + 2) D. 2(x + 4)(5x + 1)
    Hint

  5.   Factor 81x2 – 225.
    A. 9(9x – 5)(9x + 5) B. It is prime.
    C. 9(3x – 5)(3x + 5) D. 9(9x – 25)(9x + 25)
    Hint



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