Exit Ticket: Factoring quadratic expressions

Exit Ticket · Grade 9 · Math

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Short Answer Questions

• Q1. Factor the quadratic expression: x² + 7x + 12. Show your work.

• Q2. Factor the quadratic expression: x² - 5x - 6. Explain how you identified the correct factor pairs.

Reflection

• What part of the factoring process feels most challenging for you right now — finding factor pairs, checking signs, or something else — and what strategy could you try next time to work through that difficulty?

Multiple Choice

• Q1. Which of the following is the correct factored form of x² + 2x - 15?

  • (x + 3)(x - 5)
  • (x - 3)(x + 5)
  • (x + 15)(x - 1)
  • (x - 15)(x + 1)

  Answer: (x - 3)(x + 5)

• Q2. When factoring x² - 9x + 18, a student needs two numbers that multiply to 18 and add to -9. Which pair is correct?

  • -3 and -6
  • 3 and 6
  • -2 and -9
  • 2 and -9

  Answer: -3 and -6

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