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

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

  3.   Solve 5x2 – 10x = 0.
    A. x = 0 or x = -2 B. x = 0
    C. x = 2 D. x = 0 or x = 2
    Hint

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

  5.   Rewrite the expression as a product of two binomials.x2x – 56
    A. (x + 7)(x – 8)
    B. (x + 7)(x + 8)
    C. (x – 7)(x – 8)
    D. (x – 7)(x + 8)
    Hint



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