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Lesson 4.4: Factoring Polynomials Completely Answers

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What is the completely factored form of x4 + 8x2 – 9?

A
(x + 1)(x – 1)(x + 3)(x + 3)
B
(x + 1) (x minus 1) (x squared + 9)
Option B
C
(x2 – 1)(x + 3)(x – 3)
D
(x + 1)(x + 1)(x + 3)(x + 3)
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A student factors 3x2 – 12 to the following. 3(x2 – 4)Which statement about 3(x2 – 4) is true?

A
The expression is equivalent, and it is completely factored.
B
The expression is equivalent, but it is not completely factored.
C
The expression is not equivalent, but it is completely factored.
D
The expression is not equivalent, and it is not completely factored.
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What is the completely factored form of 3x5 – 7x4 + 6x2 – 14x?

A
(x Superscript 4 Baseline + 2 x) (3 x minus 7)
Option A
B
x Superscript 4 Baseline (3 x minus 7) (2 x minus 1)
Option B
C
x (x cubed + 2) (3 x minus 7)
Option C
D
x (3 x Superscript 4 Baseline minus 7 x cubed + 6 x minus 14)
Option D
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Which statement about 6x2 + 7x – 10 is true?

A
One of the factors is (x + 2).
B
One of the factors is (3x – 2).
C
One of the factors is (2x + 5).
D
One of the factors is (x – 5).
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If a polynomial has three terms, x2 + 12x + 36, which factoring method can be considered?

A
perfect-square trinomial
B
difference of squares
C
sum of cubes
D
difference of cubes
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What is the factored form of 2x3 + 4x2 – x?

A
2 x (x squared + 2 x + 1)
Option A
B
x (2 x squared + 4 x + 1)
Option B
C
2 x (x squared + 2 x minus 1)
Option C
D
x (2 x squared + 4 x minus 1)
Option D
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Which value of a would make the following expression completely factored?x2 – a

A
12
B
36
C
49
D
81
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What is the completely factored form of xy3 – x3y?

A
xy(y + x)(y – x)
B
xy(y – x)(y – x)
C
x y (x minus y) (x squared + x y + y squared)
Option C
D
x y (x minus y) (y squared + x y + x squared)
Option D
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If a polynomial has four terms, 3x3 + 5x + 6x2 + 10, which factoring method can be considered?

A
perfect-square trinomial
B
difference of squares
C
factor by grouping
D
sum of cubes
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What is the completely factored form of x3 – 64x?

A
x(x – 8)(x – 8)
B
(x minus 4) (x squared + 4 x + 16)
Option B
C
x(x – 8)(x + 8)
D
(x – 4)(x + 4)(x + 4)

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