Solving Higher-Order Polynomials

From #1, which method did you use to factor?

• took out a greatest common factor

• x method

• grouping

• difference of two squares

• sum of two cubes

Still #1- how many REAL solutions did you obtain?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

From #1- Which of the following below were the IMAGINARY answers you obtained?

• -3i,3i

• 3,-3

• 2,-2

• -2i,2i

From #3- which method did you first use to factor?

• GCF

• x method

• grouping

• difference of two squares

• sum of two cubes

From #3- how many OVERALL solutions did you obtain?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

From #3- how many solutions were REAL?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

From #3- pick the description of your real solution

• negative and even

• negative and odd

• positive and even

• positive an odd

• negative and a decimal

On to #4- Pick one of the factors you obtained when factoring this polynomial.

• x +2

• x-9

• x-14

• x-3

• x-5

On to #5- how many REAL solutions did you obtain solving this equation?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Still #5- which is one of the solutions you obtained solving this equation?

• -2

• 2

• 4

• 4i

• 2i