MATH 10C UNIT 3 REVIEW (Chapter 3 โ Factors and Products)
1. a) Find the least common multiple for 12, 8 and 40. _______________________
b) Find the greatest common factor of 160, 1000 and 1200. _______________________
c) Find the greatest common factor of 22x2y3, 4xy2 and 42xy. _______________________
d) Find the least common multiple for 8x2, 12x4 and 16x3. _______________________
2. Find the values of s and e in the sketches below.
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3. Write the factorization shown by the algebra tiles at right. The variable is x.
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4. List the polynomial factoring techniques, starting with the one that should be tried
first.
5. OPTIONAL QUESTION: Danielle attempts to factor the polynomial 3x2 + 21x โ
15, using decomposition. She should try to find two numbers that have a product equal to ______ and a
sum equal to ______.
Factor each expression completely.
6. 7xy3 + 14x4y โ 35x3y4
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7. a2 + a โ 2
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8. x2 โ 25
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9. 9p2 โ30p + 25
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10. 2n2 + 10n + 8
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11. 3m2 โ 75
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12. 6n2 โ3n โ 9
REVISED January 2018 UNIT 3 REVIEW