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Sheet 1
Factoring Polynomials - Box Method
Factorize each polynomial using box method.
1) x2 – 6x + 9 2) 12x2 + 11x – 56
3) 6x2 + 19x + 10 4) x2 – 8x + 15
5) x2 + 3x – 18 6) 2x2 – 7x – 30
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Sheet 1
Factoring Polynomials - Box Method
Factorize each polynomial using box method.
1) x2 – 6x + 9 2) 12x2 + 11x – 56
x –3 3x 8
x x2 –3x 4x 12x2 32x
–3 –3x 9 –7 –21x –56
(x – 3)(x – 3) (3x + 8)(4x – 7)
3) 6x2 + 19x + 10 4) x2 – 8x + 15
3x 2 x –5
2x 6x2 4x x x2 –5x
5 15x 10 –3 –3x 15
(3x + 2)(2x + 5) (x – 5)(x – 3)
5) x2 + 3x – 18 6) 2x2 – 7x – 30
x –3 2x 5
x x2 –3x x 2x2 5x
6 6x –18 –6 –12x –30
(x – 3)(x + 6) (2x + 5)(x – 6)
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