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

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

  3.   Solve a2 – 12a = -27.
    A. a = 3 or a = 9 B. a = 3
    C. a = -27 or a = -15 D. a = 9
    Hint

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

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



Glencoe
The McGraw-Hill Companies