1.   Factor x2 + 5x + 6.
    A. prime B. (x + 1)(x + 6)
    C. (x + 2)(x + 3) D. (x + 1)(x + 5)
    Hint

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

  3.   Factor x2 – 4x – 32.
    A. (x – 8)(x + 4) B. (x – 16)(x + 2)
    C. (x + 8)(x – 4) D. (x +16)(x – 2)
    Hint

  4.   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 b, and their product is equal to c.
    B. Their sum is equal to c, and their product is equal to b.
    C. The sum of b and c is equal to the product of m and n.
    D. The product of b and c is equal to the sum of m and n.
    Hint

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



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