WEEK 4 Quiz in College Algebra

Test I. Matching Type:

Direction: Match the column A to column B by factoring the following polynomials.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

a. 2(x +2)( x−3)

1. 14−7 y
3
b. 3 xy (4 y 2+ 9 x 2 )
2. x + 1000
c. −7( y−2)
3. 10 a2−20 a d. (2 w−5)(4 w2 +10 w+25)
2 2
4. 49 y −25 x e. ( x +10)(x2 −10 x +100)
3
5. 8 w −125 f. 2(x−2)( x +4)
6. m ( m+2 n ) + n(m+ 2 n) g. 10 a(a−2)
7. m3 +2 m2 +5 m+10 h. (m+2 n)(m+ n)
8. 2 x2 −2 x−12 i. (3 x+ 2)( x +6)
9. 2 x2 + 4 x – 16 j. (m+2)(m¿ ¿2+5)¿

10. 12 x y 2 +27 x 3 y k. 12 x2 +14 x +4

l. (7 y +5 x)(7 y −5 x )

Test II. Factor the following completely:

1. 18 m 2 n 4−12 m 2 n 3+24 m 2 n2 =¿
2. 4 x2 +20 xy−8 xz
3. 5 x 2−45 y 2=¿
4. −x 2+ 16=¿
5. 2 x2 −5 x +12=¿
6. 6 x 2−7 x−20=¿
7. 2 x2 −5 x −3=¿
8. b 3−64=¿
9. 40 xy +35 x−8 y 2−7 y =¿
10. 28 p3 +21 p2 +20 p+15=¿

Answer Key:

Test I.

1. C. 7. J.
2. E. 8. A.
3. G. 9. F.
4. L. 10. B.
 5. D.
6. H.

Test II.

1. 6 m 2 n2 (3 n2−2 n+ 4)
2. 4 x( x+5 y−2 z )
3. 5(x−3 y )(x +3 y)
4. ( x +4 )(−x+ 4)
5. (2 x+3)( x−4)
6. ( 3 x+ 4 )( 2 x−5 )
7. ( 2 x+1 ) ( x−3 )
8. (b−4 )(b2 +8 b+16)
9. (5 x− y )(8 y +7)
10. (7 p2 +5)(4 p+3)
 WEEK 4 Activity in College Algebra

Direction: Read and analyze the statements carefully. Choose the correct answer. (Use
one whole sheet of yellow paper)
Factor completely.
1. 8x2 + 8xy + 32x + 32y
a. 8(y + x)(y + 4) c. 4(x + y)(x + 8)
b. 8(x + y)(x + 4) d. (x + y)(x + 4)
2
2. z – 16
a. (z + 4)(z - 4) c. (x + 4)2
b. (x - 4)2 d. Prime
3. x2 – x – 30
a. (x + 1)(x - 30) c. (x + 6)(x - 5)
b. (x + 5)(x - 6) d. Prime
4. –x – 15
a. -1(x - 15) c. 1(15 - x)
b. -1(-x - 15) d. -1(x + 15)
5. 7x2 + 4x2
a. x3(1 + 4x2) c. x3(7 + 4x2)
b. Prime d. 7(x2 + 28)
6. 2x + 16 + xy + 8y
a. (x + 8) (2 + y) c. (y + 8)(x + 2)
b. (y + 8) (2x + y) d. (x + 8y)(2 + y)
7. 2y2 + 26y + 80
a. 2(y - 5)(y - 8) c. 2( y + 5)(y + 8)
b. (2y + 5)(y + 8) d. (y + 5) (2y + 16)
8. 6x3- 4x2- 16x
a. Prime c. 2x(3x+4)(x- 2)
b. 2x(3x2- 2x- 8) d. 4x(2x+1)(x- 4)
9. 49 – w2
a. (7 - w)2 b. (7 + w)2 c. (7 - w)(7 + w) d. Prime
10.2x - 18 + xy - 9y
a. (x - 9y)(2 + y) c. (y - 9)(x + 2)
b. (x - 9) (2 + y) d. (y - 9) (2x + y)

Answer Key:

1. B. 6. A
2. A. 7. C.
3. B. 8. C.
4. D. 9. C.
5. B. 10. B.