Factoring Negative Trinomial

Factor
r² -16r + 60

• (r - 15)(r + 4)

• (r - 6)(r + 10)

• (r - 6)(r - 10)

• (r +30)(r - 2)

Factor completely.
k² -2k - 24

• (k+4)(k-6)

• (k+4)(k+6)

• (k+6)(k-1)

• (k-4)(k+6)

Factor completely:
 3x² + 5x - 12

• (3x + 4)(x-3)

• (3x - 4)(x + 3)

• (3x + 3)(x -4)

• (3x - 3)(x + 4)

A rectangle has an area of 2x² – 19x +45 ft². What are the dimensions of the rectangle?  

• (2x - 9)(x - 5)

• (2x + 9)(x + 5)

• (2x - 5)(x - 9)

• (2x - 5)(x + 9)

If a trinomial, ax² + bx + c, has a negative "c" value, what do you know about the signs in its binomial factors.

• The signs are both +. 

• The signs are one + and one -

• The signs are both -

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)

• (x - 10)(x + 3)

• (x + 10)(x + 3)

• (x + 10)(x - 3)

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)

• (x + 9)(x - 4)

• (x - 12)(x + 3)

• (x - 9)(x - 4)

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)

• (a + 6)(a - 4)

• (a - 6)(a + 4)

• (a + 4)(a - 3)

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

• Find the GCF

• List all the terms

• Make a triangle

• Write the answer

Factor completely: 3x²-36x+96

• (x-4)(x-8)

• 3(x-4)(x-8)

• 3(x+1)(x+32)

• 3(x-2)(x+16)