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Factoring Trinomials With Leading Coefficients

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

One of the factors of

3v2 - 4v - 7 is

a)

(3v-7)

b)

(v-7)

c)

(3v+1)

d)

(v-1)

2.
Factor
3a2 + 4a + 1
a)
(7a-10)(a-8)
b)
Not factorable
c)
(3a+1)(a+1)
d)
(3a-1)(a-1)
3.

The factored form of
9x2-6x-8

Will be (ax+b)(cx+d) which statement is true about the values in the brackets?

a)

a and c are both equal to 3

b)

b and d are both negative values

c)

a is 9 and c is 1

d)

b is 4 and d is -2

4.
Factor:
5x2 + 17x + 6   
a)
(5x + 3)(x + 2) 
b)
(5x + 2)(x + 3) 
c)
(5x + 1)(x + 6) 
d)
(5x + 6)(x + 1) 
5.

One method of factoring
6x2 – 19x – 7  is to start by considering which two numbers will

a)

multiply to equal -7 and add to equal -19

b)

multiply to equal 42 and add to equal -19

c)

multiply to equal -42 and add to equal -19

d)

multiply to equal -19 and add to equal -7

6.

The completely Factored form of
8n2-34n-30 is

a)

(n-5)(8n+6)

b)

2(4n-5)(n-3)

c)

(2n-10)(4n-3)

d)

2(n-5)(4n+3)

7.
Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9
a)
2(m + 3)(m - 3)
b)
(2m - 3)²
c)
(m + 3)(2m - 3)
d)
(2m + 3)(m - 3)
8.

In factored form  6x² + 5x - 6

is equal to (ax-b)(cx+d) where a, b, c, and d, are whole numbers.

Which is correct?

a)

b and d are both equal to 3

b)

a and b are both equal to 3

c)

b and c are both equal to 3

d)

a and d are both equal to 3