Quadratic Factor

• Common Factor

• Difference of Squares

• Quadratic

• This doesn't factorise

Factorise:

$x^2+5x-50$

When factorising a trinomial that looks like this: \(x^2-ax+b\) The signs in the brackets should both be _____.

Solve by factoring

• -4, 2

• -2, 4

• -16

• -4

Solving the equation f(x) = x² - 8x + 15 =0, what are the two factors we can create to solve this equation? ​ (a)   .

• (x - 3) and (x - 5)

• (x + 3) and (x + 5)

• (x - 15)

Solve each equation by factoring.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Solve by factoring: x² + 3x - 18 = 0
Put the solutions in order from least to greatest.

{​ (a)   ,​ (b)   }

• -6

• 3

• 6

• -3

• 9

• -2

• -9

• 2

• 18

• -1

Solve for x by factoring.

• -6, -2

• -2, 6

• 2, 6

• -6, 2

Solve each equation by factoring.

• A

• B

• C

• D