Question

Directions: Simplify each term by factoring.
1. 3rs
2. 12xy
3. 5x2
4. 36x2
5. 25x2
6. 30x2
7. 5x3
8. 24y3
9. 9xy
10. 12x4

Answer 1

Answer:

Factoring means to factor a number means to break it up into numbers that can be multiplied together to get the original number.

To simplify each term by factoring:

1.

$3rs = 3 \cdot r \cdot s$

2.

$12xy = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot x \cdot y$

3.

$5x^2 = 5 \cdot x \cdot x$

4.

$36x^2 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot x \cdot x$

5.

$25x^2 = 5 \cdot 5 \cdot x \cdot x$

6.

$30x^2 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot x \cdot x$

7.

$5x^3 = 5 \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x$

8.

$24y^3 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y$

9.

$9xy = 3 \cdot 3 \cdot x \cdot y$

10.

$12x^4 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x$