Factoring Trinomials Made Easy

What two numbers multiply to 12 and add up to 7?

• 3 and 4

• 2 and 6

• 1 and 12

• 3 and 5

How can x^2 + 11x + 30 be factored?

• (x + 5)(x + 6)

• (x + 2)(x + 15)

• (x + 5)(x + 5)

• (x + 3)(x + 10)

What are the solutions to the equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0?

• x = -2, x = -3

• x = 1, x = 6

• x = 2, x = 3

• x = 0, x = 1

For the equation x^2 + 3x - 28 = 0, what values of x satisfy the equation?

• x = -7, x = 4

• x = 3, x = -9

• x = 7, x = -4

• x = -3, x = 9

What is the correct factored form of x^2 + 3x - 28?

• (x + 7)(x - 4)

• (x - 7)(x + 4)

• (x + 4)(x - 7)

• (x - 4)(x + 7)

What is the factored form of 2x^2 - 7x + 6?

• (x + 3)(2x - 2)

• (2x - 3)(x - 2)

• (x - 3)(2x + 2)

• (2x + 3)(x - 2)

In the expression 3x^2 - 7x - 6, which pair of numbers replaces -7x when factoring?

• 5x and -12x

• 2x and -9x

• 3x and -10x

• 4x and -11x

How do you factor the trinomial 72x^2 + 17x - 70 using the quadratic formula?

• (9x - 8)(7x + 10)

• (10x - 9)(8x + 7)

• (7x - 8)(10x + 9)

• (8x - 7)(9x + 10)

What are the roots of the equation 72x^2 + 17x - 70 = 0 found by the quadratic formula?

• x = 10/9, x = -8/7

• x = 7/8, x = -10/9

• x = 8/7, x = -9/10

• x = 9/8, x = -11/10

Which method is used to factor the trinomial 72x^2 + 17x - 70?

• Quadratic formula

• Completing the square

• Trial and error

• Graphical method