Unit 2 Lesson 5: Connecting Factors & Zeros

-3 and -5 are two values of x that make the equation (x + 3)(x + 5)(x - 6) = 0 true.

What other value of x would make the equation true?

• 3

• 5

• 6

1 and 8 are two values of x that make the equation (x - 1)(x - 8)(x + 4) = 0 true.

What other value of x would make the equation true?

• -4

• -1

• -8

-1 and -8 are two values of x that make the equation (x + 8)(x - 3)(x + 1) = 0 true.

What other value of x would make the equation true?

• 1

• 3

• 8

• -3

Find all the values of x that make the equation true.

(x + 1)(x + 3) = 0

• -1

• 1

• -3

• 3

• -2

Find all the values of x that make the equation true.

(x - 2)(x - 5) = 0

• -2

• 2

• -5

• 5

• 0

-1 is one solution to the equation (2x - 5)(x + 1) = 0.

What is the other solution?

• 1

• 5/2

• -2/5

5 is one solution to the equation (x - 5)(7x + 4) = 0.

What is the other solution?

• -4/7

• -7/4

• 5

What are the x-intercepts of the function

p(x) = (x - 2)(x - 5)(x + 9) ?

• x-intercepts at 2, 5, -9

• x-intercepts at -2, -5, 9

• x-intercepts at -2, 5, -9

• x-intercepts at 2, -5, 9

What are the x-intercepts of the function

f(x) = (x + 7)(x + 3)(x - 4) ?

• x-intercepts at 7, 3, 4

• x-intercepts at -7, -3, -4

• x-intercepts at -7, -3, 4

• x-intercepts at 7, 3, -4

What are the zeros of the function

g(x) = (2x + 3)(x - 10)(x + 5)?

• -3/2, 10, -5

• 2/3, -10, 5

• 3/2, -10, 5

• -2/3, 10, -5