FACTORING

Think Distributive property backwards

Work down, Show all steps

ax + ay = a(x + y)

Problem 1

3x + 3y

Problem 2

5x - 25

Problem 3

ax - ay

Problem 4

2x2 - 10x

Problem 5

x2y - 3x2

Problem 6

x2z + y2z2

Problem 7

8x - 16y

Problem 8

4a + 20b

Problem 9

3x - 6y + 12

Problem 10

5 + 15n + 45m

Problem 11

13a2 - 169a

Problem 12

8x - 56x3

Problem 13

14x2 + 35x4

Problem 14

Y3 - 3y2 + 17y4

Problem 15

3x3 + 3x2 + 6x

Problem 16

X3 + 3x2y + 3xy

Problem 17

4a4b - 16a2b2 + 4ab4

Problem 18

15x2y2+ 225x3y3 + 15x4y4

Problem 19

15x3 +24x2 + 36x

Problem 20

a3y3 + a2y2 + ay