Worksheets — Set 2

Pre-calculus · Honors · Symbolic manipulation at honors depth

Print and write your answers. Use diagrams to show thinking.

Warm-up

1. Expand: (x + 2)(x + 4) = ___ 2. Add: (6x² + 2x + 1) + (3x² − x + 4) = ___ 3. Factor: x² + 8x + 9 = (x + ___)(x + ___)

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Written practice

1. Expand: (x + 4)(x + 3) = ___ 2. Add: (5x² + 2x + 1) + (2x² − x + 4) = ___ 3. Factor: x² + 7x + 8 = (x + ___)(x + ___) 4. Divide: (x² − 6) ÷ (x − 4). Quotient? ___ 5. If p(4) = 0, is (x − 4) a factor? ___ 6. Simplify: (4x³)(−1x²) = ___ 7. Expand: (x + 4)(x + 4) = ___ 8. Add: (8x² + 2x + 1) + (5x² − x + 4) = ___

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More written practice

1. Factor: x² + 10x + 11 = (x + ___)(x + ___) 2. Divide: (x² − 9) ÷ (x − 4). Quotient? ___ 3. If p(7) = 0, is (x − 7) a factor? ___ 4. Simplify: (7x³)(−2x²) = ___ 5. Add: (11x² + 2x + 1) + (8x² − x + 4) = ___ 6. Factor: x² + 13x + 14 = (x + ___)(x + ___)

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Patterns and rules

1. Expand: (x + 3)(x + 4) = ___ 2. Add: (22x² + 2x + 1) + (19x² − x + 4) = ___ 3. Factor: x² + 24x + 25 = (x + ___)(x + ___)

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Parent tip: Combine like terms before operating