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100

Find the GCF for 18 and 72

18

100

Factor the quadratic 

x2-6x+9

(x-3)(x-3)

100

Factor the Quadratic 

3x2-15x+18

3(x-2)(x-3)

100

(K+5)(K-3)=0

k= -5 , 3

100

 The dimensions of a rectangle can be expressed as    (x - 1) and (x + 5). If the area of the rectangle is 91 squares inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

x =8 

 

7 x 13 ft

200

Find the GCF for 20x4,40x2,80x5

20x2

200

Factor the quadratic

 x2-4x-12

(x-6)(x+2)

200

Factor the quadratic 

4x2-36x+72

4(x-6)(x-3)

200

x2+7x+15=5

x= -5, -2

200

The length of a rectangular garden is 8 meters more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 65 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

x = 5 


5 x 13 ft

300

Find the GCF for 6x5,18x6,27x4

3x4

300

Factor the Quadratic 

x2-2x-35

(x-7)(x+5)

300

Factor the Quadratic 

5x2-18x+9

(5x-3)(x-3)

300

7x2-14x=-7

x = 1

300

The length of a rectangle is 1 meter less than twice the width.  Find the dimensions if the area is 45 square meters.

x = 5 


5 x 9 ft

400

Factor out the GCF 

18x2-24x+54

6(3x2-4x+9)

400

Factor the Quadratic 

16x2+60x-100

4(4b-5)(b+5)

400

Factor the Quadratic 

5x2 -140+975

5(x-13)(x-15)

400

6x2-18x-18=6

x = 4, -1

400

The side length of a square can be expressed as 2x + 3. If the area of the square is 121 square meters, what is the value of x?

x = 4 


11 x 11 ft

500

Factor out the GCF 21x3-63x2+14x

7x(3x2-9x+2)

500

Factor the quadratic 

x2+x-72

(x+9)(x-8)

500

Factor the Quadratic 

15x2-27x-6

3(5x+1)(x-2)

500

3x2-16x-7=5

x = -2/3 , 6

500

A square is altered so that one dimension is increased by 4, while the other dimension is decreased by 2.  The area of the resulting rectangle is 55.  Find the area of the original square.

x = 7 

7 x 7 = 49 square ft