Introduction Factoring

What two numbers add to give you -18 and multiply to give you 72?

• -12 and -6

• -9 and -8

• -24 and 6

• 36 and -2

Choose the term that belongs in the box with the red question mark.

• 5x

• 6x

What is the middle term of this polynomial?

4x² + ___ - 6

What simplified polynomial would fill in the blank? (x - 5)(x + 2) = _____________

Type the term that goes in the box with the red question mark.

What term goes in the box with the red question mark?

What term goes in the box with the red question mark to factor without decimal values.

What polynomials multiply to get this box?

(What is the factored form)?

• (x + 5)(x - 6)

• (x - 5)(x + 6)

• (x - 2)(x - 3)

• (x + 5)(x + 6)