Factoring Quadratic a > 1

Factor: m² + 8m + 15 = (a)  

• (m + 2)(m +6)

• (m + 1)(m + 7)

• (m + 4)(m + 4)

• (m + 3)(m + 5)

The expression n² - 2n +1 can be factored as (a)  

• (n - 1)(n - 1)

• (n - 2)(n - 1)

• (n - 3)(n + 1)

• (n + 1)(n +1)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36 = (a)  

• (x + 12)(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x - 9)(x - 4)

Factor
k² - 2k - 24

• (k+4)(k-6)

• (k+4)(k+6)

• (k+6)(k-1)

• (k-4)(k+6)

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Factor the Trinomial:
x² - 8x + 15

• (x + 5) ( x + 3)

• (x - 5) (x - 3)

• (x + 15) (x - 1)

• (x - 7) (x - 8)

Factor
x² + 12x + 36

• (x + 6)(x +6)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x - 6)(x - 6)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x - 9)(x - 4)

Factor
x² - 5x - 36

• (x - 4)(x + 9)

• (x - 6)(x + 6)

• (x + 4)(x - 9)

• (x -12)(x + 3)

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)

• (a + 6)(a - 4)

• (a - 6)(a + 4)

• (a + 4)(a - 3)