Factoring quadratics when a is not 1

How do you check to see which factors are correct for a polynomial?

• You add the factors together

• You subtract the factors

• You use FOIL or the box method to multiply the factors

• You wait and see what the teacher says is correct

Factor 3x²+10x-8

• (3x+2)(x+4)

• (3x-8)(x-1)

• (3x-4)(x+2)

• (3x-2)(x+4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 2x²-5x-3

• (2x+1)(x-3)

• (2x-3)(x+1)

• (2x-1)(x-3)

• (2x+1)(x+3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 7x²-31x+12

• (7x+2)(x-6)

• (7x+12)(x-1)

• (7x-3)(x-4)

• (7x+3)(x+4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor 3x²-8x+5

• (3x+5)(x+1)

• (3x-1)(x-5)

• (x-2)(3x+3)

• (x-5)(3x+1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor 5x²+7x+2

• (2x+1)(3x-2)

• (5x-1)(x+2)

• (5x-1)(x-2)

• (5x+2)(x+1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 6x²-11x+3

• (6x-1)(x-3)

• (2x+3)(3x-1)

• (3x-1)(2x-3)

• (6x+1)(x+3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 5x²-8x+3

• (5x-3)(x-1)

• (5x+3)(x+1)

• (5x-3)(5x+1)

• (x-3)(x+1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 2x²-9x-5

• (2x-5)(x-1)

• (2x+5)(x+1)

• (2x+1)(x-5)

• (2x+3)(x-2)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 2x²+7x+6

• (x+3)(2x-2)

• (2x-2)(x-3)

• (2x+1)(x+6)

• (2x+3)(x+2)