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Factoring Challenge. Instructions. First time playing? Check out the instructions. Remember you need a Calculator and a Worksheet before you start the game!. Start Game. Want to know where everything came from? Check out the credits. Credits. Instructions.
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Factoring Challenge Instructions First time playing? Check out the instructions. Remember you need a Calculator and a Worksheet before you start the game! Start Game Want to know where everything came from? Check out the credits. Credits
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!! Back
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
Click for round one Here comes our first challenger! Weighing in a 3 pounds 4 ounces… Daffy Duck
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: The parenthesis don’t mean anything 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
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 here to watch a short video. Click for next opponent
Click for round one Here comes our next challenger! Weighing in a 45 pounds 6 ounces… Yosemite Sam
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- 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
Remember to always look for a GCF first! Sometimes it is all you can do. Round 3
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
Remember to always look for a GCF first! Next you want to factor what is inside the parenthesis! Click for next opponent
Click for round one Here comes our next challenger! Weighing in a 103 pounds 2 ounces… Witch Hazel
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: Every time you see three terms you should be using the X chart In the top of the X chart goes the first number times the last and the bottom is the middle “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: Every time you see three terms you should be using the X chart In the top of the X chart goes the first number times the last and the bottom is the middle “Two numbers that multiply to give you the top and add to give you the bottom” 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: Always check for a GCF When you have two terms check to see if you can do DOTS Verify that you have subtraction and that each part is a perfect square Two sets of parenthesis one plus and one minus Click for next opponent
Click for round one Here comes our next challenger! Weighing in a 65 pounds 4 ounces… Elmer Fud
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
Remember when factoring trinomials there are a few things to remember: Every time you see three terms you should be using the X chart In the top of the X chart goes the first number times the last and the bottom is the middle “Two numbers that multiply to give you the top and add to give you the bottom” Re-write your middle term, pair the terms, pull out a GCF from each pair Round 2
Round 2- Factor 2x2 + 5x – 25 Check your work
Answer: (x + 5)(2x – 5) Did you get the correct answer? No Yes