Lesson 2

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Complete these questions. If you experience difficulty and need help, visit Refresher or contact your teacher.

1. What does it mean to factor? Answer
   
   
2. Factor the following polynomials.
   
   
   1. 6a + 2 Answer
      
      
   2. 9a2 + 15a Answer
      
      
3. Factor the following differences of squares.
   
   
   1. x2 − 4 Answer
      
      
   2. 2n2 − 18 Answer
      
      
4. Factor the following trinomials.
   
   
   1. x2 + 7x + 10 Answer
      
      
   2. b2 + b − 56 Answer
      
      
5. Factor the following trinomials.
   
   
   1. 2x2 + x − 6 Answer
      
      
   2. 3x2 − 7x + 4 Answer
      
      
   3. Answer
      

How did the questions go? If you feel comfortable with the concepts covered in the questions, skip forward to Discover. If you experienced difficulties, use the resources in Refresher to review these important concepts before continuing through the lesson.