Factor Trinomials when a is NOT 1 using Area Models

The quadratic term is ​ (a)   , the linear term is ​ (b)   and the constant term is​ (c)  

Choose the factor pairs of 8 that add to +9.

The greatest common factor for 2 & 8 is

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

The greatest common factor for 2 and 1 is

(a)  

The greatest common factor for 4 and 8 is

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

• Subtract 1 from each side of the equation
• add 1 to each side of the equation
• divide 1 to each side of the equaiton
• multiply 2 to each side of the equation
• divide 2 to each side of the equation
• add 2 to each side of the equation
• subtract 2 to each side of the equation
• multiply 1 to each side of the equation

Select the correct solutions to the solved equations.

• 20

• -20

• 32

• -40

• 2