Box Method Factoring

Choose the term that belongs in the box with the red question mark.

• 5x

• 6x

What is the middle term of this polynomial?

4x² + ___ - 6

What simplified polynomial would fill in the blank?

(x - 5)(x + 2) = _____________

Type the term that goes in the box with the red question mark.

What term goes in the box with the red question mark?

What term goes in the box with the red question mark to factor without decimal values.

What polynomials multiply to get this box?

(What is the factored form)?

• (x + 5)(x - 6)

• (x - 5)(x + 6)

• (x - 2)(x - 3)

• (x + 5)(x + 6)

What polynomials multiply to get this box?

(What is the factored form)?

• (x + 2)(x + 2)

• (x + 2)(x + 3)

• (3x + 2)(x + 2)

• (3x - 1)(x + 2)

What polynomials multiply to get this box?

(What is the factored form)?

• (3x + 2)(2x + 3)

• (6x + 3)(x - 2)

• (3x + 2)(2x - 3)

• (3x - 2)(2x + 3)

-30 + 10 will equal what kind of number

• Positve

• Negative