NAME :

CLASS :
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
20 Questions DATE :

1. Convert x2 - 9x + 20 to factored form and solve.

A (x-10)(x+2); x = -2, 10 B (x-4)(x-5); x = 4, 5

C (x+4)(x+5); x = -5, -4 D Not factorable

2. Factor 6x2-27x

A 6x(x-9) B 3x(2x-9)

C (3x-9)(2x+3) D (6x+1)(x+3)

3. ax2+bx+c=0 is the standard form of a quadratic equation.

A True B False

4. The solutions of the quadratic equation

A x = -5 or x = 3 B x = 5 or x = -3

C x = 3 or x = 5 D x = -3 or x = -5

5. The solutions of the quadratic equation

A x = 5 or x = 7 B x = -35 or x = -1

C x = -5 or x = -7 D x = -9 or x = -4

6. What are the solutions to this equation? (x-3)(x+2)=0

A x=-3,2 B x=2,3

C x=3,-2 D x=3,2
 7. Solve by factoring:
x2 - 6x + 5 = 0

A -5, -1 B 1, 6

C 5, 1 D -6, -1

8. Solve
16a2 - 9 = 0

A a = -9/16, 9/16 B a = -4/3, 4/3

C a = -3/4, 3/4 D a = -16/9, 16/9

9. Solve
a2 + 2a - 24 = 0

A a = 12, -2 B a = -6, 4

C a = 8, -3 D a = 6, -4

10. Solve using Zero-Product Property.

A x = -1 or x = 1 B x=1

C x = -1

11. Solve:
x2 - 49 = 0

A x = -7, x = 1 B x=7

C x = -7, x = 7 D x = -7

12. n² - 2n = 0

A n=2 B n = -2 and 0

C n = 2 and 0 D n=0
13. What are the zeros of the function below?
(x - 6)(2x + 4) =0

A x = 4, x = 6, x =2 B x = 6, x = -2

C x = -6, x = -4 D cannot be determined

14. Solve by factoring.

A z = -9 B z = 9 or z = -9

C z=9

15. Solve by factoring.

A -2 B 2

C 2/3 D 5

16. b² + b = 6

A b = -2 and 3 B b = 2 and -3

C b = 2 and 3 D b = -2 and -3

17. b² = -35 + 12b

A b = -5 and 7 B b = -5 and -7

C b = 5 and 7 D b = 5 and -7

18. x² + 18x +27 = 8x +3

A x = 6 and -4 B x = -6 and -4

C x = -6 and 4 D x = 6 and 4
19. 5n² - 36 = 4n²

A n = 6 and 6 B n = 6 and -6

C n=0 D n = -6 and -6

20. -n² -3 = -2n² - 2n

A n = -3 and 1 B n = 3 and -1

C n = 3 and 1 D n = -3 and -1

Answer Key

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. a

5. c 6. c 7. c 8. c

9. b 10. b 11. c 12. c

13. b 14. c 15. b 16. b

17. c 18. b 19. b 20. a