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Practice Factoring Quiz: 8-5 & 8-6
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Question 1
1.
Which expression shows the correct factorization of x^2 + 6
x
+ 5?
(x - 5)(x - 1)
(x + 5)(x + 1)
(x + 2)(x + 3)
(x - 2)(x - 3)
Question 2
2.
What are factors that multiply to -24 that add to 5?
-4 and -6
-6 and 4
-8 and 3
8 and -3
Question 3
3.
Factor the expression 45xy – 15y
Hint: Look for a GCF first!
Question 4
4.
Use factor by grouping to factor 6y^2 – 4
y
+ 3
y
– 2
Question 5
5.
The Zero Product Property tells us that x = 5 and x = 0 for the equation: x(x - 5) = 0
True
False
Question 6
6.
What is the GCF of
55p^2 – 11p^4 + 44p^5
11
11p^2
11p
p^2
There is none
Question 7
7.
Factor
xa
+
ya
+
x
+
y
Question 8
8.
Use the X - method to factor 4x^2 + 26
x
– 48
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Question 9
9.
Use your favorite factoring method to factor 6x^2 + 5
x
– 6
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Question 10
10.
Use X - method, or any other factoring method, to factor 2a^2 – 14
a
+ 18
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Question 11
11.
Factor 9x^2 – 6
x
Question 12
12.
What are the solutions to the equation 12
x
= 3x^2?
x = 0 and x = 4
x = 0
x = -4 and x = 0
x = 4
Question 13
13.
Factor x^2 – 4
x
– 21
Question 14
14.
Factor a^2 – 4
ab
+ 4b^2
Question 15
15.
What method do you prefer to use when factoring?
X - method
Factor tables
Guessing
Factor by grouping