Factoring Quiz

Try some factoring questions and see how you do. You can check your answers by scrolling farther down the page.

Factor completely. Show a final answer only.
Use brackets, but 'times signs' are unnecessary.

example answer: (x-3)(x+4)

No answers require the use of exponents
Do work on paper first; then enter your answer.



25x2 - 9y2


x2 - 1x - 20


8x + 12y - 16


36x2 - 60xy + 25y2


4x2 - 100


8x2 + 2x - 15



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5x + 3y)(5x - 3y)    or    (5x - 3y)(5x + 3y)

(x - 5)(x + 4)    or    (x + 4)(x - 5)

4(2x + 3y - 4)   (This was a three-term common factor)

(6x - 5y)(6x - 5y)    or    (6x - 5y)2

4(x+5)(x - 5)    or    4(x-5)(x + 5)

(2x + 3)(4x - 5)    or    (4x - 5)(2x + 3)



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