Factoring Polynomials: Double Grouping Answers

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Factor 15x3 – 5x2 + 6x – 2 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

A
(5x2 + 2)(3x – 1)
B
(5x2 – 2)(3x + 1)
C
(15x2 + 2)(x – 1)
D
(15x2 – 2)(x + 1)
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Which shows one way to determine the factors of x3 – 12x2 – 2x + 24 by grouping?

A
x(x2 – 12) + 2(x2 – 12)
B
x(x2 – 12) – 2(x2 – 12)
C
x2(x – 12) + 2(x – 12)
D
x2(x – 12) – 2(x – 12)
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Factor –8x3 – 2x2 – 12x – 3 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

A
(2x2 – 3)(4x + 1)
B
(–2x2 – 3)(–4x + 1)
C
(2x2 – 3)(–4x + 1)
D
(–2x2 – 3)(4x + 1)
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Which polynomial is prime?

A
3x3 + 3x2 – 2x – 2
B
3x3 – 2x2 + 3x – 4
C
4x3 + 2x2 + 6x + 3
D
4x3 + 4x2 – 3x – 3
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Which shows one way to determine the factors of x3 + 11x2 – 3x – 33 by grouping?

A
x2(x + 11) + 3(x – 11)
B
x2(x – 11) – 3(x – 11)
C
x2(x + 11) + 3(x + 11)
D
x2(x + 11) – 3(x + 11)
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Factor 6x4 – 5x2 + 12x2 – 10 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

A
(6x + 5)(x2 – 2)
B
(6x – 5)(x2 + 2)
C
(6x2 + 5)(x2 – 2)
D
(6x2 – 5)(x2 + 2)
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Which polynomial is prime?

A
7x2 – 35x + 2x – 10
B
9x3 + 11x2 + 3x – 33
C
10x3 – 15x2 + 8x – 12
D
12x4 + 42x2 + 4x2 + 14
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Which shows one way to determine the factors of x3 + 4x2 + 5x + 20 by grouping?

A
x(x2 + 4) + 5(x2 + 4)
B
x2(x + 4) + 5(x + 4)
C
x2(x + 5) + 4(x + 5)
D
x(x2 + 5) + 4x(x2 + 5)
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Factor x3 – 4x2 + 7x – 28 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

A
(x2 – 4)(x + 7)
B
(x2 + 4)(x – 7)
C
(x2 – 7)(x + 4)
D
(x2 + 7)(x – 4)

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