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MAT 111
Group Assignment: Factoring & Quadratic Equations
Professor Newman

Directions: Each group must submit ONE copy of the group assignment sheet. Be sure to
SHOW ALL WORK on that sheet. Your group will get a grade based on the work you submit on
the assignment sheet only.

For questions 1-4, complete each part: a) Identify as an expression or equation





b) Do you factor or factor and solve?
c) Complete the question as directed

1) Factor: 8 ! + 2 3 2) Solve: ! + 13 = 42



3) Solve: 5 ! = 15 4) Factor: ! + 3 + 54



For questions 5 7, solve and show a check: (Always check in original)

5) Solve: 6 ! = 23 15 6) Solve: + 4 = 45



7) Solve: + 7 3 = 11



Questions 8 & 9 are called Higher-order equations. Use the same procedure for solving
quadratic equations to solve the higher-order equations. Complete each part:
a) Solve
b) How many solutions?
c) What is the highest power in the equation? (Also called the degree of the equation)

8) Solve: ! = 5 ! 4

9) Solve: 2 ! 3 ! = 8 12




10) Use one variable, a let statement, and a quadratic equation to solve the following problem
algebraically: (Make sure your answer is REASONABLE)
The floor of a workroom has an area of 60 square feet. Find the dimensions of the room if the
length is 2 feet less than twice the width.