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Factoring and Solving Quadratic Equations Worksheet: Example Problems

The document is a worksheet focused on factoring and solving quadratic equations, containing a series of example problems followed by their solutions. It includes various types of equations to factor and solve, ranging from simple quadratics to cubic equations. The worksheet was created by Maria Gommel in July 2014.

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Factoring and Solving Quadratic Equations Worksheet: Example Problems

The document is a worksheet focused on factoring and solving quadratic equations, containing a series of example problems followed by their solutions. It includes various types of equations to factor and solve, ranging from simple quadratics to cubic equations. The worksheet was created by Maria Gommel in July 2014.

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Factoring and Solving Quadratic Equations Worksheet

Math Tutorial Lab Special Topic∗

Example Problems
Factor completely.

1. 3x + 36 9. 2x3 − 16x2 − 18x


2. 4x2 + 16x 10. 4x2 + 17x − 15
3. x2 − 14x − 40
11. −8x2 − 15x + 2
2
4. x + 4x − 12
12. x3 − 3x2 + 5x − 15
5. x2 − 144
13. 5rs + 25r − 3s − 15
6. x4 − 16
7. 81x2 − 49 14. 125x3 − 64

8. 50x2 − 72 15. 2x3 + 128y 3

Solve the following equations.

16. (x − 4)2 − 9 = 0 21. 6x2 − 48x − 54 = 0


17. (x − 10)2 − 48 = 0 22. 4x2 + 2x = 12

18. x2 + 14x + 45 = 0 23. 9x2 + 7x − 4 = 0


19. x2 + 6x − 10 = 30 24. 3x2 + 9x − 6 = 0
20. 4x2 − 100 = 0 25. x3 − 5x2 − 4x + 20 = 0

∗ Created by Maria Gommel, July 2014

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Answers
1. 3(x + 12)
2. 4x(x + 4)
3. (x − 10)(x − 4)
4. (x + 6)(x − 2)

5. (x + 12)(x − 12)
6. (x2 + 4)(x + 2)(x − 2)
7. (9x + 7)(9x − 7)

8. 2(5x + 6)(5x − 6)
9. 2x(x − 9)(x + 1)
10. (4x − 3)(x + 5)
11. (−8x + 1)(x + 2)

12. (x2 + 5)(x − 3)


13. (5r − 3)(s + 5)
14. (5x − 4)(25x2 + 20x + 16)

15. (x + 4y)(x2 − 4xy + 16y 2 )


16. x = 7 and x = 1
√
17. x = 10 ± 4 3
18. x = −5 and x = −9

19. x = 4 and x = −10


20. x = 5 and x = −5
21. x = 9 and x = −1
3
22. x = −2 and x = 2
√
−7± 193
23. x = 18
√
−3± 17
24. x = 2

25. x = 2, x = −2, and x = 5

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