Factoring Trinomials

Factor completely:
 3x² + 5x - 12

• (3x + 4)(x-3)

• (3x - 4)(x + 3)

• (3x + 3)(x -4)

• (3x - 3)(x + 4)

A rectangle has an area of 2x² – 19x +45 ft². What are the dimensions of the rectangle?  

• (2x - 9)(x - 5)

• (2x + 9)(x + 5)

• (2x - 5)(x - 9)

• (2x - 5)(x + 9)

If a trinomial, ax² + bx + c, has a negative "c" value, what do you know about the signs in its binomial factors.

• The signs are both +. 

• The signs are one + and one -

• The signs are both -

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)

• (x - 10)(x + 3)

• (x + 10)(x + 3)

• (x + 10)(x - 3)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x - 9)(x - 4)

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)

• (a + 6)(a - 4)

• (a - 6)(a + 4)

• (a + 4)(a - 3)

Factor:
 x² - 15x + 50

• (x - 10)(x - 15)

• (x - 10)(x - 5)

• (x - 25)²

• (x - 5)²

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)

What is a method of checking your work when factoring?

• FOIL

• asking the teacher every time

• assume you're correct

• division