SUMMATIVE TEST on FACTORING

Name:_______________________________________________________ Score:____________
Yr/Section:______________________________ Date:____________
I. Direction: Read the statement carefully. Write true if the statement is correct and false if the given statement is
incorrect.
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_________1. The greatest common factor of 6 x y −12 x y +18 x y is 2 x y .

_________2. When factoring it is usually best to look for a common factor first.

_________3.The factored form of the polynomial x ( y +2 ) + z ( y +2) is ( y +2 )( x + z ) .

_________4. A trinomial of the form x 2+ bx+ c will never have a common factor other than 1.

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_________5. To factor x −4 x −60 we look for two numbers whose product is -60 and whose sum is -4.

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_________6. The polynomial 12 x +11 x−12 is not factorable.

_________7. A binomial that has two perfect square terms that are subtracted is called the difference of two
squares.

_________8. The product of (b−10) and (b+10) is a difference of two cubes.

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_________9. The factored form 3 a ( 2 a +4 ) is factored completely.
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_________10. The product of (x+ y)(x + xy + y ) is a difference of two cubes.
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_________11. The polynomial 27 x −b is a perfect square trinomial.
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_________12. One of the factors of 10 x −17 x −3is ( 2 x−3 ) .
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_________13. 25 x −70 xy + 49 y is a perfect square trinomial.
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_________14. The common factor of 4 y −36 y is 4 y

_________15. The expression ( w−z )+ b ( w−z ) ; the common binomial factor is ( w−z ) .

Do as directed:

16. In the expression 8 ( x− y ) +b( x − y) ; the common binomial factor is __________________

17. In the given polynomial 6 x 2−7 x+ 2; the factors are _____________.

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18. Complete the polynomial 25 x2 + 9 y 2 to make it a perfect square trinomial.
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19. _____ 14 x−15 is a quadratic trinio make it a quadratic trinomial.

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20. The factors of 4 a −9 b are _______________________.

II. Factor the following given expression:

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21. 32 x −50 y 23. 84 x y +12 x y

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22. 24 a b +36 a b −60 a b 24. x +21 x +80

III. Directions: Match the factors from Column A with the product in Column B

COLUMN A COLUMN B
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______25. 4 x ( 3 x−5 ) A. 9 x −24 x +16

______26. ( x+ y )( x− y ) B. x 3−27

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______27. ( 2 x +3 ) ( 2 x −3 ) C. 12 x −20 x

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______28. ( x+ y ) D. x 2− y 2

______29. ( x+ 4 )( x−3 ) E. x 3+27

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______30. ( x−5 y ) F. mr−nr +ms−ns
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______31. ( a+b )( c−d ) G. 9 x +16

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______32. ( 3 x−4 ) H. ac−ad +bc −bd

______33. ( m−n )(r +s) I. x 2−10 xy+ 25 y 2

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______34. ( x−3 ) (x +3 x+ 9) J. x + x−12

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______35. ( x+ 3 ) (x −3 x+ 9) K. 4 x −9