Factoring Trinomials with an Area Model

What is the product of the coefficients 7 and 4 in the factoring example?

• 28

• 21

• 11

• 16

Which two numbers multiply to 28 and add up to 16?

• 8 and 3

• 14 and 2

• 12 and 2

• 7 and 4

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 2m and 4?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 8

In the factoring example, what must be factored out from the column containing 2m and 4?

• 4

• m

• 2

• 2m

What two numbers multiply to negative 6 and add up to negative 1?

• -1 and 6

• 3 and -2

• -3 and 2

• 1 and -6

What is the factored form of the expression based on the coefficients 5 and -3?

• 5x + 3 times x + 1

• 5x - 3 times x + 1

• 5x + 3 times x - 1

• 5x - 3 times x - 1

Which terms are combined to get a middle term of positive 2x?

• -5x and -3x

• 5x and -3x

• -5x and 3x

• 5x and 3x

What is the factored form of the expression with coefficients 3k and -4?

• 3k + 4 times k - 3

• k - 3 times 3k + 4

• 3k - 4 times k + 3

• k + 3 times 3k - 4

What is the GCF of the terms 3x and 3 in the factoring example?

• 1

• 9

• x

• 3

Which terms need to be factored out to solve the problem with a middle term of 5k?

• -4k and 9k

• 4k and -9k

• 4k and 9k

• -9k and -4k