Factoring Trinomials a Not = 1

Fill in the missing part of the area model.

• 32x

• 12x

• 32x²

• 4x

Fill in the missing part of the area model.

• -5x

• 5x

• -5x²

• -4x

Fill in the missing part of the area model.

• 13

• -40

• 3

• 40

State the GCF to factored from the first column.

• x

• 2x

• 2

• -8x

State the GCF to be factored from the second column.

• -3

• 2x

• 3x

• 3

Factor out the GCF from the second row.

• 5

• 5x

• -5

• -5x

What elements belong in missing spaces in the area model?

• 6x and -12x

• 6x and 12x

• -6x and 12x

• -6x and -12x

In factoring: 10x² +19x +6, ac = ?

• 19

• 16x²

• 16x

• 60

In factoring: 6x² – 23x + 15, we are looking for __________________.

• Factors of 90 that add to -23

• Factors of -90 that add to -23

• Factors of 23 that add to 15

• Factors of 15 that add to -23

Which of the following could be a factor of:

4x² + 8x - 21

• (4x + 3)

• (2x - 7)

• (2x + 7)

• (2x - 3)