A. Polynomials With Common Monomial Factor.

1. Which of the following expressions is considered a monomial?

A.) 3x2 + 4x 5
B.) x2 y
C.) x+2 _ 3
D.) 2x + 5y + 2
5
4
2. In the expression 2x5, the coefficient is:
A.) x
B.) 5
C.) -2
D.) -1
3. Which of the following has the same value as ( x x x x x x)( y y y y)?
A.) (x2 y) 4
B.) (3x)5 (y)4
C.) (x3 y2)2
D.) (6x) (4y)
B. Difference of Two Squares
4. The expression 9x2 100 is equivalent to
A.) (9x 10) (x + 10)
B.) (3x 10) (3x + 10)
C.) (3x 100) (3x 1)
D.) (9x 100) (x + 1)
5. Determine whether 25 49y2 is a difference of two squares. If so, factor it. If not, explain why.
A.) (5 + 7y) (5 7y)
B.) (5 7y2 ) (5 + 7y2)
C.) (5 7y ) (5 7y )
D.) Not a difference of squares because 49y2 is not a
perfect square.
6. If Ann correctly factors an expression that is the difference of two perfect squares, her factors could be
A.) (2x + y) (x 2y)
B.) (2x + 3y) (2x 3y)
C.) (x 4) (x 4)
D.) (2y 5) (y 5)
C. Factor the sum or difference of two cubes completely.
7. 125y3 - 1
A.) (125y - 1) (y2 + 5y + 1)
C.) (5y + 1) (25y2 - 5y + 1)

B.) (5y - 1) (25y2 + 5y + 1)

D.) (5y - 1) (25y2 + 1)

8. 875x3 + 448
A.) 7(5x - 4)(25x2 + 20x + 16)
C.) 7(5x + 4)(25x2 - 20x + 16)

B) 7(5x + 4)(25x2 + 16)

D.) 7(125x3 + 64)

9. x3 + 64
A) (x - 64)(x + 1)(x - 1)
C) (x + 4)(x2 - 4x + 16)

B) (x + 4)(x2 + 16)
D) (x - 4)(x2 + 4x + 16)

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