Factoring Practice

• (x + 3)(x +3)

• (x - 3)(x + 3)

• (x - 3)(x - 3)

• x(x - 9)

Drake determines the zeroes of his function are 5 and -7. What could be Drake's function?

• x = 4, -2

• x = 8, 1

• x = -2,-4

• x = 2, -4

What method do you look for first when factoring?

• GCF

• DOTS

• Trinomial

• Square Root

• 7 units up

• 7 units down

• 7 units to the left

• 7 units to the right

• 0

• 24

• 150

• undefined

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 6

• x = 7

• 17

• 17/11

• 11/17

• 11

• (4x-5)(x+5)

• Can't factor

• (2x+5)(2x+5)

• (2x-5)(2x+5)