Factoring
Grade 9
What this lesson shows
x squared, plus 5 x, plus 6. Factoring asks: which two brackets MULTIPLY to make this? It's the rectangle puzzle… run backwards.
Try it yourself
Real questions from this lesson's worksheets — answers below each one.
- Select all the factors of x² + 5x + 6.
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(x + 2),(x + 3) - Select all the factors of x² + 6x + 8.
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(x + 2),(x + 4) - Select all the factors of x² + 7x + 10.
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(x + 2),(x + 5) - Select all the factors of x² + 8x + 12.
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(x + 2),(x + 6)
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