1.   Factor m3 - 4m2 + 6m - 24.
    A. m(m2 - 4m + 6) - 24
    B. m2(m - 4) + 6m - 24
    C. (m + 4)(m2 - 6)
    D. (m - 4)(m2 + 6)
    Hint

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

  3.   An expression for the area of a rectangle is xy – 2x + 3y – 6. Express this area in factored form.
    A. x(y – 2) + 3(y – 2) B. (x – 2)(y + 3)
    C. (xy – 2x)( 3y – 6) D. (x + 3)(y – 2)
    Hint

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

  5.   Factor 5xyz - 5xyw - 5xmz + 5xmw.
    A. (z - w)(xy - xm) B. (5z - w)(xy + xm)
    C. (z - w)(5xy - 5xm) D. (z + w)(5xy + 5xm)
    Hint