Factoring quadratics. Game on.

Factoring quadratics is a grade 9 math skill aligned to Common Core standard HSA.SSE.A.2: use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 30 factoring quadratics problems our math games drill.

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Warm-upeasy

Factor: x2−16x^{2} - 16.

x2−16x^{2} - 16 is a difference of squares: x2−42x^{2} - 4^{2}. So x2−16=(x+4)(x−4)x^{2} - 16 = (x + 4)(x - 4).

Mid-gameeasy

Factor: 10x2−15x10x^{2} - 15x.

The greatest common factor of 10x210x^{2} and 15x15x is 5x5x. So 10x2−15x=5x(2x−3)10x^{2} - 15x = 5x(2x - 3).

Mid-gameeasy

Factor: x2+7x+12x^{2} + 7x + 12.

Two numbers that multiply to 1212 and add to 77 are 33 and 44. So x2+7x+12=(x+3)(x+4)x^{2} + 7x + 12 = (x + 3)(x + 4).

Mid-gameeasy

Factor: x2−25x^{2} - 25.

x2−25x^{2} - 25 is a difference of squares: x2−52x^{2} - 5^{2}. So x2−25=(x+5)(x−5)x^{2} - 25 = (x + 5)(x - 5).

Mid-gameeasy

Factor: 12x2+8x12x^{2} + 8x.

The greatest common factor of 12x212x^{2} and 8x8x is 4x4x. So 12x2+8x=4x(3x+2)12x^{2} + 8x = 4x(3x + 2).

Mid-gameeasy

Factor: x2−5x−14x^{2} - 5x - 14.

Two numbers that multiply to −14-14 and add to −5-5 are −7-7 and 22. So x2−5x−14=(x−7)(x+2)x^{2} - 5x - 14 = (x - 7)(x + 2).

Mid-gameeasy

Factor: x2−3x+2x^{2} - 3x + 2.

Two numbers that multiply to 22 and add to −3-3 are −1-1 and −2-2. So x2−3x+2=(x−1)(x−2)x^{2} - 3x + 2 = (x - 1)(x - 2).

Buzzer beatereasy

Factor: x2−x−12x^{2} - x - 12.

Two numbers that multiply to −12-12 and add to −1-1 are 33 and −4-4. So x2−x−12=(x+3)(x−4)x^{2} - x - 12 = (x + 3)(x - 4).

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