Factor Linear Expressions in Two Ways #1

Put your factoring skills to the test in this helpful algebra worksheet! In each of these six problems, students will be given an algebraic expression with two variables. They will need to factor the expressions in two ways using the given factors. The first problem has been done for students to give them an example of how to solve these problems. 

Designed for a seventh-grade curriculum, this worksheet is a great way for students to practice factoring using the distributive property. Factoring skills are vital for students as they continue to learn prealgebra and algebra skills. As they solve these problems, students can also build their number sense and fluency with multiplication and division. 

Check out the next worksheets in this series here: Factor Linear Expressions in Two Ways #2 and Factor Linear Expressions in Two Ways #3. Get even more practice in Factoring Linear Expressions and Practice Factoring Linear Expressions #1.