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Factoring ChallengeInstructions

Instructions• Complete all work on the worksheet (turn in

at the end of class)• Keep track of your score at the top of the

worksheet• Answer the yes/no questions honestly- This

game is for your benefit!

I am ready! Let’s go!!

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How would you like to vacation with me on that

island? I can get us a great deal! The only thing we

need to do is to earn some money, are you ready to get started?

Sure Let’s Go!

I am so glad you said yes! Now the issue of money, the only way for us to earn money is to

challenge some of my old friends to some math problems. There are three opportunities to earn money per opponent. Please take your time and double check your work so that we

can earn enough money for both of us to go on vacation!

Meet the competition

Here comes our first challenger!

Weighing in a 3 pounds 4 ounces…

Daffy Duck

Click for round one

Round 1- Simplify: (5x2 + 2x -3) + (2x2 – x + 4)

Check your work

Answer:7x2 + x +1

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Daffy gave you $100 for getting that

question correct.

Round 2

Remember when adding polynomials there are a few things

to remember:1. The parenthesis don’t mean

anything2. Combine ‘like terms’ (terms

with matching variables)

Round 2

Round 2- Simplify:(3x + y – 5) – (4x – 6)

Check your work

Answer:-x + y + 1

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Daffy gave you $200 for getting that

question correct.

Click for round three

Click here to watch a short

video.

Round 3

Round 3- Simplify:(7x – 5) (x – 6)

Check your work

Answer:7x2 – 47x + 30

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Daffy gave you $300 for getting that

question correct.

Click for next opponent

Click for next opponent

Click here to watch a short

video.

Here comes our next challenger!

Weighing in a 45 pounds 6 ounces…

Yosemite Sam

Click for round one

Round 1- Simplify:(7x – 5)2

Check your work

Answer:49x2 - 70x + 25

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Sam gave you $200 for getting that

question correct.

Round 2

Round 2

Click here to watch a short

video.

Round 2- Factor:x2 + x

Check your work

Answer:x(x + 1)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Sam gave you $300 for getting that

question correct.

Round 3

Round 3

Remember to always look for a GCF first! Sometimes it is all

you can do.

Round 3- Factor:3x2 + 6x – 24

Check your work

Answer:3(x + 4)(x - 2)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Sam gave you $400 for getting that

question correct.

Click for next opponent

Click for next opponent

Remember to always look for a GCF first!

Next you want to factor what is inside the

parenthesis!

Here comes our next challenger!

Weighing in a 103 pounds 2 ounces…

Witch Hazel

Click for round one

Round 1- Factor (x2 + 8x – 33)

Check your work

Answer:(x + 11)(x – 3)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Hazel gave you $300 for getting that

question correct.

Round two

Remember when factoring trinomials there are a few things to remember:

1. Every time you see three terms you should be using the X chart

2. In the top of the X chart goes the first number times the last and the bottom is the middle

3. “Two numbers that multiply to give you the top and add to give you the bottom”

Round 2

Round 2- Factor (x2 – 10x + 25)

Check your work

Answer:(x – 5)2

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Hazel gave you $400 for getting that

question correct.

Round 3

Remember when factoring trinomials there are a few things to remember:

1. Every time you see three terms you should be using the X chart

2. In the top of the X chart goes the first number times the last and the bottom is the middle

3. “Two numbers that multiply to give you the top and add to give you the bottom”

4. If your two parenthesis are the same you can write it as squared

Round 3

Round 3- Factor 49x2 – 121

Check your work

Answer:(7x + 11)(7x – 11)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Hazel gave you $500 for getting that

question correct.

Click for next opponent

With a binomial there are a few things to remember:

1. Always check for a GCF2. When you have two terms check to see if you

can do DOTS3. Verify that you have subtraction and that each

part is a perfect square4. Two sets of parenthesis one plus and one

minus

Click for next opponent

Here comes our next challenger!

Weighing in a 65 pounds 4 ounces…

Elmer Fud

Click for round one

Round 1- Factor (6x2 – 19x – 7)

Check your work

Answer:(3x + 1)(2x – 7)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Elmer gave you $400 for getting that

question correct.

Round 2

Round 2

Remember when factoring trinomials there are a few things to remember:

1. Every time you see three terms you should be using the X chart

2. In the top of the X chart goes the first number times the last and the bottom is the middle

3. “Two numbers that multiply to give you the top and add to give you the bottom”

4. Re-write your middle term, pair the terms, pull out a GCF from each pair

Round 2- Factor 2x2 + 5x – 25

Check your work

Answer:(x + 5)(2x – 5)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Elmer gave you $500 for getting that

question correct.

Round 3

Round 3

Round 3- Factor 8x2 – 2x – 6

Check your work

Answer:2(x – 1)(4x + 3)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Elmer gave you $600 for getting that

question correct.

Click for next opponent

Click for next opponent

Remember when factoring trinomials there are a few things to remember:

1. Pull out a GCF FIRST!!!!!2. Every time you see three terms you should be using

the X chart3. In the top of the X chart goes the first number times

the last and the bottom is the middle4. “Two numbers that multiply to give you the top and

add to give you the bottom”5. Re-write your middle term, pair the terms, pull out a

GCF from each pair

Here comes our next challenger!

Weighing in a 12 pounds 7 ounces…

Marvin

Click for round one

Round 1- Factor 24xy + 12xz – 6cy – 3cz

Check your work

Answer:3(2y + z)(4x – c)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Marvin gave you $500 for getting

that question correct.

Round 2

Round 2

Remember when factoring polynomials with more than three terms you are factoring by

grouping:1. Pull out a GCF FIRST!!

2. Pair the terms3. Pull out a GCF from each pair

4. Once you have a common set of parenthesis you can write your answer

Round 2- Factor 24x2 – 20xy + 4y2

Check your work

Answer:4(2x – y)(3x – y)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Marvin gave you $600 for getting

that question correct.

Click for round three

Round 2

1. Pull out a GCF FIRST!!!!!2. Every time you see three terms you

should be using the X chart

Round 3- Factor24x3 – 20x2 – 6x + 5

Check your work

Answer:(2x + 1)(2x – 1)(6x – 5)

Did you get the correct answer?

No Yes

Congratulations!!Hazel gave you $700 for getting that

question correct.

End

FACTOR COMPLETELY!!!!

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Did you make enough? We needed $5,000… Hope to see you here

soon!

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