Factoring Quadratics

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)
• (2m - 3)²
• (m + 3)(2m - 3)
• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Solve by taking square roots:
5b² - 4 = 41

• b = 9, b = -9
• b = 3, b = -3
• b = 8, b = -8
• no solution

-5x² = -50

• ± 5
• ± 10
• ± √10
• -10

Solve for x

x² = 64

• x = 8, -8

• x = 32, -32

• x = 4, -4

• No real solution

Simplify √50

• 2√5
• 25√2
• 5√2
• 10√2

Solve by completing the square:

k² − 12k + 20 = 0

• k = 10 and 2

• k = -6 and -6

• k = 22 and -10

• k = -2 and 6

Complete the Square
x² + 6x = 5

• (x + 3)² = 5
• (x + 6)² = 9
• (x + 3)² = 14
• (x + 6)² = 14

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for

y = -x² - 5x + 12

• -4.9 and -0.1

• -8.54 and 8.54

• -0.45 and 3.55

• -6.77 and 1.77