Solve by Factoring
Complete the Square
Quadratic Formula
Word Problems
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100

Solve by factoring:

5x2=3x

WHAT IS...

x=0 or 3/5

100

What value needs to be placed in the blank to complete the square:

x2-7x+__

WHAT IS...

49/4

100

Solve via the quadratic formula (Show work!!!)

y=x2-4x+4

WHAT IS...

x=-2, 2

100

One leg of a right triangle exceeds the other by 4 inches. The hypotenuse is 20 inches. Find the length of the shorter leg.

WHAT IS...

12 inches

100

Write an equation in standard form with -6 and 2 as solutions.

WHAT IS...

y=x2+4x-12

200

What is the solution set for the equation 3x2-48=0?

WHAT IS...

x=4 and -4

200

if x2+4-8x=0 is solved by completing the square, an inter mediate step would be:

A) (x+4)=12

B) (x-4)=12

C) (x-4)2=20

D) (x-8)=60

WHAT IS...

B

200

When is the best time to use the quadratic formula?

WHAT IS...

When an equation is difficult/impossible to factor.

200

A square has one side increased in length by 2 inches and an adjacent side decreased in length by 2 inches. If the resulting rectangle has an area of 60 sq. inches, what was the area of the original square?

WHAT IS...

64 in2

200

Write a quadratic equation, in the form ax2+bx+c=0, whose roots are -4 and 5.

WHAT IS...

x2-x-20=0

300

What is the solution set of the equation 5x2+2x-3=0?

A) {5/3, -1}

B) {-5/3, 1}

C) {3/5, -1}

D) {-3/5, 1}

WHAT IS...

C

300

Solve by completing the square:

2x2+18x+4=0

WHAT IS...

x=[-9(p/m) (73)radical]/2

300

Solve using the quadratic formula:

2x2=5x-2

WHAT IS...

x=2 and 1/2

300

The length of a rectangle is 3 less than its width. If its area is 180 sq. meters, find the perimeter of the rectangle.

WHAT IS...

54 meters

300

Solve using a method of your choice:

3m2-27=0

WHAT IS...

m=3 and -3

400

Solve by factoring: 

x(x-7)=30

WHAT IS...

x=10 and -3

400

Solve by completing the square:

5w2-21=10w

WHAT IS...

w=[5(p/m) (130)radical]/5

400

Solve using the quadratic formula:

5w2-21=10w

WHAT IS...

x= [5 (plu/min) (130)radical]/5

(Apologies for the poor way I am writing this. The site won't let me write it properly)

400

Nine times a certain number is 5 less than twice the square of the number. Find the number/numbers that satisfy this situation.

WHAT IS...

5 or -1/2

400

The product of 2 consecutive integers is 56. Find the integers.

WHAT IS...

{-7, -8} and {7, 8}

500

Solve by factoring:

x/2 = 9/(x+3)

WHAT IS...

x= -6 and 3

500

Simplify by completing the square:

6n2+2n+5

WHAT IS...

6(n+1/6)+29/6

500

Solve with the quadratic formula and round to the nearest tenth:

16=-x2+11x

WHAT IS...

x= 9.3 and 1.7

500

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25cm. If one of the legs is 5cm longer than the other, find the area of the triangle.

WHAT IS...

150 cm2

500

Solve using a method of your choice:

x2+2x-48=-6

WHAT IS...

x=-1(plu/min) (43)radical

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