7.5
What letters do we use to represent the factors of a polynomial?
p and q
What is the name of the method we use when factoring a polynomial that has a leading coefficient other than 1?
ac method
February is 28 days unless it is a leap year, then an extra day is added. Is this year a leap year?
Yes
How many brothers do I have?
2
I come down, but I never go up. What am I?
Rain
How do you find your two factors, p and q?
By finding two numbers that add up to b and whose product is c
When do you use the ac method?
When factoring a polynomial with a leading coefficient other than 1
When is the last day of school? (We have only had 1 snow day so far this year)
June 13th
Where did a go to college for my undergraduate degree?
Salem State University
What is always in front of you but can't be seen?
The future
Fill in the blank: When factoring a polynomial, if c is negative then p and q ________.
Have different signs
How do you find your factors p and q when using the ac method?
Soon we will be setting the clocks forward for Spring. What day do we change the clocks?
March 9th
Where did I go to college for my masters degree?
Endicott College
What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
A clock
Fill in the blank: When factoring a polynomial, if c is positive then p and q ________.
have the same sign as b.
Factor the following polynomial: 2x^2 + 3x -2
(x + 2)(2x - 1)
In the Boston Public Garden, there are statues of ducklings. How many are there?
8
How many years have I been teaching? (Including this year)
3 years
What is light as a feather but even the world's strongest human can't hold it longer than just a few minutes?
Your breath
Factor the following polynomial: x^2 + 2x - 24
(x - 4)(x + 6)
Factor the following polynomial: 2x^2 + x - 3
(x - 1)(2x + 3)
What is Mr. Krab's first name?
Eugene
What middle school team did I complete my student teaching with at Masco?
8 White
If Tomorrow I said, "The day before yesterday was Saturday", what day is today?
Sunday