Equivalent Forms And Factorization
Overview
The same algebraic expression can be dressed in many different outfits. Written one way it hides its secrets; written another, its key features leap straight out. Factorization is the tool that rewrites an expression in an equivalent form so you can read off what it really does.
In this lesson you will rewrite expressions by factoring out common factors, recognizing the difference of two squares, and factoring quadratics. Each equivalent form reveals something useful: a shared factor, a zero, or a hidden structure that the original expression kept out of sight.
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- Rewrite expressions in equivalent forms by factorization to reveal and explain properties of the quantity represented.
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- Factor 6x^2 + 9x completely. A. 3(2x^2 + 3x) B. 3x(2x + 3) C. x(6x + 9) D. 3x(2x + 9) Answer: B
- Factor x^2 - 25. A. (x - 5)^2 B. (x - 25)(x + 1) C. (x - 5)(x + 5) D. (x + 5)^2 Answer: C
- Factor x^2 + 5x + 6. A. (x + 1)(x + 6) B. (x + 2)(x + 3) C. (x - 2)(x - 3) D. (x + 5)(x + 1) Answer: B
- The complete factorization of 2x^2 - 8 is: A. 2(x^2 - 4) B. (2x - 4)(x + 2) C. 2(x - 2)(x + 2) D. (x - 2)(2x + 4) Answer: C
- Which form of x^2 + 5x + 6 most directly shows where it equals zero? A. x^2 + 5x + 6 B. (x + 2)(x + 3) C. x(x + 5) + 6 D. 6 + 5x + x^2 Answer: B
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