Factoring Quadratics Quiz

What is factoring in algebra?

• Dividing an expression by another expression

• Adding two expressions together

• Multiplying two expressions together

• Finding the factors of an expression

What is the common factor of 2y and 6?

• 2

• 2y

• 3

• 6

What is the factorized form of 3y² + 12y?

• 3y(y - 4)

• 3(y² + 4y)

• 3y(y + 4)

• 3y²(y + 4)

What is the difference of squares formula?

• (a+b)(a−b) = a³ + b³

• (a−b)(a−b) = a² − 2ab + b²

• (a+b)(a+b) = a² + 2ab + b²

• (a+b)(a−b) = a² − b²

What is the factorized form of 4x² − 9?

• (2x+3)(2x+3)

• (2x+3)(2x−3)

• (2x−3)(2x−3)

• (2x−3)(2x+3)

What is the factorized form of w⁴ − 16?

• (w²+ 4)(w²− 4)

• (w²− 4)(w²− 4)

• (w²+ 4)(w+ 2)(w− 2)

• (w²− 4)(w+ 2)(w− 2)

Factorise 5x² + 14x – 3.

• (5x - 1)(x + 3)

• (5x + 1)(x - 3)

• (5x - 1)(x - 3)

• (5x + 1)(x + 3)

Factorise 4x² + 12x + 5.

• (2x + 1)(2x - 5)

• (2x - 1)(2x + 5)

• (2x - 1)(2x - 5)

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  (2x + 1)(2x + 5)

  
  

What is the best form to express a factored expression?

• Expanded form

• Factored form

• Simplified form

• Complex form

What should you do when trying to factor an expression?

• Factor out any common terms

• Combine unlike terms

• Divide the expression by another expression

• Expand the expression