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Factoring Trinomials: a > 1 — Unit test Answers

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Factor –7x3 + 21x2 + 3x – 9 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

A
(3 – 7x)(x2 – 3)
B
(7x – 3)(3 + x2)
C
(3 – 7x2)(x – 3)
D
(7x2 – 3)(3 + x)
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Leonora is factoring a trinomial. The factors of the trinomial are shown on the model.

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A
x2 + 4x – 12
B
x2 + 2x – 6
C
x2 – 8x – 6
D
x2 – 4x – 12
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Which is the completely factored form of 4x2 + 28x + 49?

A
(x + 7)(4x + 7)
B
4(x + 7)(x + 7)
C
(2x + 7)(2x + 7)
D
2(x + 7)(x + 7)
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Adi used algebra tiles to represent the product .

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A
She used the algebra tiles correctly.
B
She did not represent the two original factors correctly on the headers.
C
The signs on some of the products are incorrect.
D
Some of the products do not show the correct powers of x.
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The model represents a polynomial of the form ax2 + bx + c.

Question illustration
A
3x2 – 4x – 1 = (3x + 1)(x – 1)
B
3x2 – 2x – 1 = (3x – 1)(x + 1)
C
3x2 – 4x + 1 = (3x – 1)(x – 1)
D
3x2 – 2x + 1 = (3x – 1)(x – 1)
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What is the factored form of the polynomial?x2 – 16x + 48

A
(x − 4)(x − 12)
B
(x − 6)(x − 8)
C
(x + 4)(x + 12)
D
(x + 6)(x + 8)
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Factor x3 – 7x2 – 5x + 35 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

A
(x2 – 7)(x – 5)
B
(x2 – 7)(x + 5)
C
(x2 – 5)(x – 7)
D
(x2 + 5)(x – 7)
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Which model represents the factors of x2 + 9x + 8?

A
An algebra tile configuration. 7 tiles are in the Factor 1 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 6 are labeled +. 4 tiles are in the Factor 2 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 3 are labeled +. 28 tiles are in the Product spot: 1 is labeled + x squared, 9 are labeled + x, 9 are labeled +, and 9 are labeled negative.
Option A
B
An algebra tile configuration. 5 tiles are in the Factor 1 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 4 are labeled +. 3 tiles are in the Factor 2 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 2 are labeled +. 15 tiles are in the Product spot: 1 is labeled + x squared, 6 are labeled + x, and 8 are labeled +.
Option B
C
An algebra tile configuration. 6 tiles are in the Factor 1 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 5 are labeled +. 4 tiles are in the Factor 2 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 3 are labeled +. 24 tiles are in the Product spot: 1 is labeled + x squared, 8 are labeled + x, 9 are labeled +, and 6 are labeled negative.
Option C
D
An algebra tile configuration. 9 tiles are in the Factor 1 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 8 are labeled +. 2 tiles are in the Factor 2 spot: 1 is labeled + x and 1 is labeled +. 18 tiles are in the Product spot: 1 is labeled + x squared, 9 are labeled + x, and 8 are labeled +.
Option D
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What is the product of (2p + 7)(3p2 + 4p – 3)?

A
6p3 + 29p2 – 34p + 21
B
6p3 + 29p2 – 22p + 21
C
6p3 + 29p2 + 22p – 21
D
6p3 + 29p2 + 34p – 21
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The formula for the area of a parallelogram is A = bh, where b is the base and h is the height.

Question illustration
A
–4x3 + 14x – 24 square centimeters
B
2x3 – 6x2 – 14x + 24 square centimeters
C
–4x3 – 14x + 24 square centimeters
D
2x3 + 6x2 + 14x + 24 square centimeters
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Which shows one way to determine the factors of 4x3 + x2 – 8x – 2 by grouping?

A
x2(4x + 1) – 2(4x + 1)
B
x2(4x – 1) + 2(4x – 1)
C
4x2(x + 2) – 1(x + 2)
D
4x2(x – 2) – 1(x – 2)
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Which is a factor of x2 + 8x – 48?

A
(x – 6)
B
(x + 4)
C
(x – 16)
D
(x + 12)
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What is the difference of the polynomials?(8r6s3 – 9r5s4 + 3r4s5) – (2r4s5 – 5r3s6 – 4r5s4)

A
6r6s3 – 4r5s4 + 7r4s5
B
6r6s3 – 13r5s4 – r4s5
C
8r6s3 – 5r5s4 + r4s5 + 5r3s6
D
8r6s3 – 13r5s4 + r4s5 – 5r3s6

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