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Algebra 2
Factoring Worksheet
Factor each expression completely.
1. x2  11x  18
2. x2  3x  18
3. x 2  4
4. 3x 2  12
5. x2  10 x  24
6. 3x2  7 x  2
7. 3x2  30 x  63
8. 49a 2  121b2
9. 16 x 2  81y 2
10. x2  5x  4
11. 2 x3  4 x2
12. 16m2  64
13. 4a 2  7a  6
14. 4m2  2mn  30n2
15. 18c 2  128
16. 3n2  11n  6
17. 2 x2  14 x  24
18. 16  81y 2
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19. 2 x2  5x  3
20. x2  4 x  32
21. 5x2  12 x  7
22. 2a2  5ab  3b2
23. 3x2  10 x  3
24. 2 x2  14 x  24
25. 5x4  40 x3  80 x2
26. 4 x2  14 x  12
27. 16 x 2  9
28. 24m2  2mn  12n2
29. 8x3  20 x2  12 x
30. 12 x2  8x
31. In your own words, explain each type of factoring…
A. Greatest Common Factor
B. Difference of Squares
C. Trinomial with a leading coefficient of 1