Polynomials and Rational Expressions

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Level: 
A
Factor the following expression. \[ x^{2}y^{10} - 81 \]
\(\left (xy^{5} - 9\right )\left (xy^{5} + 9\right )\)
\(\left (xy^{5} - 9\right )\left (xy^{5} - 9\right )\)
\(\left (xy^{5} - 9\right )\left (xy^{2} + 9\right )\)
\(\left (xy^{5} - 9\right )\left (xy^{2} - 9\right )\)

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Level: 
A
Factor the following expression. \[ 9a^{6} - 4b^{2} \]
\(\left (3a^{3} - 2b\right )\left (3a^{3} + 2b\right )\)
\(\left (3a^{3} - 2b\right )\left (3a^{3} - 2b\right )\)
\(\left (3a^{3} - 2b\right )\left (3a^{2} + 2b\right )\)
\(\left (3a^{3} - 2b\right )\left (3a^{2} - 2b\right )\)

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Level: 
B
Factor the following expression. \[ \left (2x - 1\right )^{2} -\left (x + 3\right )^{2} \]
\(\left (x - 4\right )\left (3x + 2\right )\)
\(\left (x - 4\right )\left (3x - 2\right )\)
\(\left (x + 4\right )\left (3x + 2\right )\)
\(\left (x + 4\right )\left (3x - 2\right )\)

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Level: 
C
Factor the following expression. \[ 27a^{3} - 8b^{9} \]
\(\left (3a - 2b^{3}\right )\left (9a^{2} + 6ab^{3} + 4b^{6}\right )\)
\(\left (3a + 2b^{3}\right )\left (9a^{2} - 6ab^{3} + 4b^{6}\right )\)
\(\left (3a - 2b^{3}\right )\left (9a^{2} + 12ab^{3} + 4b^{6}\right )\)
\(\left (3a + 2b^{3}\right )\left (9a^{2} - 12ab^{3} + 4b^{6}\right )\)