1.   Solve x2x – 72 = 0.
    A. x = 9 B. x = 8 or x = -9
    C. x = -8 or x = 9 D. x = -8
    Hint

  2.   Factor x2 – 7x + 12.
    A. (x + 3)(x + 4) B. (x – 6)(x – 2)
    C. (x – 3)(x – 4) D. (x + 6)(x + 2)
    Hint

  3.   When factoring quadratic trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c, what is true about m and n if the factored form is (x + m)(x + n)?
    A. Their sum is equal to c, and their product is equal to b.
    B. The sum of b and c is equal to the product of m and n.
    C. The product of b and c is equal to the sum of m and n.
    D. Their sum is equal to b, and their product is equal to c.
    Hint

  4.   Suppose the area of a square isx2 – 10x + 25. What is the perimeter of the square?
    A. 2x – 10 B. 4x
    C. 4x – 20 D. 2x
    Hint

  5.   What are two consecutive numbers whose product is 132?
    A. 6 and 22 B. 10 and 11
    C. 11 and 12 D. 12 and 13
    Hint



Glencoe
The McGraw-Hill Companies