2.2A Practice

What two factors will multiply to equal 24 and add to equal -11?

• -2 & -12

• -4 & -6

• 8 & 3

• -8 & -3

What two factors will multiply to equal 30 and add to equal 17?

• 5 & 6

• -5 & -6

• 15 & 2

• -15 & 2

What two factors will multiply to equal -21 and add to equal 4?

• -3 & 7

• 4 & 7

• -3 & -7

• 3 & 7

Find the factors of

x² + x - 6

• (x - 6)(x - 9)

• (x + 3)(x + 2)

• (x + 3)(x - 2)

• (x + 2)(x + 4)

What is the first step in factoring this problem?

x² - 5x - 36

• Multiply

• List the factors of -36

• Add the factors of -36

• Factor out the GCF

Find the factors of

x² - 5x - 36

• (x + 4)(x - 9)

• (x - 4)(x + 9)

• (x - 9)(x + 6)

• (x + 4)(x + 9)

• x+65

• x-1

• x+5

• x-13

• x-65

• x+4

• x+4

• x-4

• x+16

• x+1

• p-2

• p-5

• p+2

• p+5

• p+10

What are the factors of: x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x - 9)(x - 4)