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 2+ bx+ c will never have a common factor other than 1.

_________4. A trinomial of the form

_________5. To factor

x ( y +2 ) + z ( y +2) is ( y +2 )( x + z ) .

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 x12 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 (b10) 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 x3 ) .
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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 ( wz )+ b ( wz ) ; the common binomial factor is ( wz ) .

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 27 x+ 2; the factors are _____________.

18. Complete the polynomial 25 x2 + 9 y 2 to make it a perfect square trinomial.

19. _____ 14 x15 is a quadratic trinio make it a quadratic trinomial.

20. The factors of 4 a 9 b

are _______________________.

II. Factor the following given expression:

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21. 32 x 50 y

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23. 84 x y +12 x y

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22. 24 a b +36 a b 60 a b

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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 x5 )

A. 9 x 24 x +16

______26. ( x+ y )( x y )

B.

______27. ( 2 x +3 ) ( 2 x 3 )

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C. 12 x 20 x

2
______28. ( x+ y )

D.

x 2 y 2

______29. ( x+ 4 )( x3 )

E.

x 3+27

______30. ( x5 y )

x 327

F. mrnr +msns

______31. ( a+b )( cd )

G. 9 x +16

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______32. ( 3 x4 )

H. acad +bc bd

______33. ( mn )(r +s)

I.

x 210 xy+ 25 y 2

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______34. ( x3 ) (x +3 x+ 9)

J.

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______35. ( x+ 3 ) (x 3 x+ 9)

K. 4 x 9

x + x12
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