Factoring Trinomials Leading Coefficient of One

x² - 3x - 40

• (x + 5) (x - 8)

• (x + 8) (x - 5)

• (x + 10) (x - 4)

• (x + 4) (x - 10)

x² - 6x - 40

• (x + 4) (x - 10)

• (x + 5) (x - 8)

• (x + 10) (x - 4)

• (x + 8) (x - 5)

x² + 5x + 6

• (x - 3) (x - 2)

• (x + 3) (x - 2)

• (x + 3) (x + 2)

• (x + 2) (x - 3)

x² + 8x - 20

• (x + 10) (x - 2)

• (x + 10) (x + 2)

• (x + 5) (x + 4)

• (x + 5) (x - 4)

Factor the trinomial: x^2 + 2x + 1

• (x + 1)^2

• (x + 1)(x + 1)

• (x - 1)^2

• (x + 2)^2

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Factor
x² + 11x + 24

• (x + 6)(x + 4)

• (x + 10)(x + 2)

• (x + 8)(x + 3)

• (x + 2)(x + 12)

Answer explanation

To factor x² + 11x + 24, we look for two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 11. The numbers 8 and 3 fit this, so the expression factors to (x + 8)(x + 3).

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• J

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor the Trinomial:
x² - 8x + 15

• (x + 5) ( x + 3)

• (x - 5) (x - 3)

• (x + 15) (x - 1)

• (x - 7) (x - 8)

x² - 9x + 18

• (x + 6) (x + 3)

• (x - 6) (x - 3)

• (x - 2) (x - 9)

• (x + 2) (x + 9)