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FactoringMurderMystery 1
FactoringMurderMystery 1
FactoringMurderMystery 1
Factoring Edition
There has been a murder on the premises!! The suspect factored INCORRECTLY! The horror! Your job is to
find out who did it, with what, and where! Factor each problem completely and find your answer on the front
page. Eliminate that suspect, location, or weapon that factored correctly to find out who the villain is that
committed the crime!
Suspects
Ms. _______ x (x−3)( x +2)
Mr. __________ (x +2)(x−2)(4 x−1)
Mr. ____________ (x−7)(x +5)
Ms. _____________ m(m2 +3)(m2−2)
Ms. ____________ 9( x+ 4)( x−4)
Ms. ___________ (4 x+ 5)(x −5)
Weapons
Calculator 2( x 2−25)
Ruler 5 x 2(4 x−5)(x−3)
Beaker 2(a+7)(a−6)
Textbook 2 d ( d+ 3 )2 (d−3)
Compass (8 x 2 +1)(x−8)
Rooms
Cafeteria 9 x 2 (3 x−10)(3 x+10)
Room ____ (3 x +2)(3 x +1)
Library ( x 2−6)( x 2 +2)
4th Floor Hallway (2 x 2+7)(3 x−8)
Main Office 10( x 3−196 x )
Guidance Office 3(x−7)(x+2)
Back Field 2 x (x+3)(x−2)
1. Factor Completely: x 2−2 x−35 2. The completely factored form of
4 3 2
2 d +6 d −18 d −54 d is
5. Factor Completely: 9 x 2+ 9 x+2 6. Over the set of integers, factor the expression
3 2
4 x −x +16 x−4 completely.
7. Factor Completely: 20 x 4−85 x 3 +75 x 2 8. Over the set of integers, factor the expression
4 2
x −4 x −12.
Suspect: _____________________
Weapon: _____________________
Room: _______________________
Name: Answer Key
Factoring Edition
There has been a murder on the premises!! The suspect factored INCORRECTLY! The horror!
Your job is to find out who did it, with what, and where! Factor each problem completely and
find your answer on the front page. Eliminate that suspect, location, or weapon that factored
correctly to find out who the villain is that committed the crime!
Suspects
Ms. _______ x (x−3)(x +2)
Mr. __________ (x +2)(x−2)(4 x−1)
Mr. ____________ (x−7)(x +5)
Ms. _____________ m(m2 +3)(m 2−2)
Ms. ____________ 9( x+ 4)(x−4)
Ms. ___________ (4 x+ 5)( x −5)
Weapons
Calculator 2(x 2−25)
Ruler 5 x 2(4 x−5)(x−3)
Beaker 2(a+7)(a−6)
Textbook 2 d ( d+ 3 )2 (d−3)
Compass (8 x 2 +1)( x−8)
Rooms
Cafeteria 9 x 2 (3 x−10)(3 x+10)
Room ____ (3 x +2)(3 x +1)
Library (x 2−6)(x 2 +2)
4th Floor Hallway (2 x 2+7)(3 x−8)
Main Office 10(x 3−196 x )
Guidance Office 3(x−7)( x+2)
Back Field 2 x (x+3)(x−2)
1. Factor Completely: x 2−2 x−35 2. The completely factored form of
4 3 2
2 d +6 d −18 d −54 d is
(x-7)(x+5)
2d(d+3)2(d-3)
5. Factor Completely: 9 x 2+ 9 x+2 6. Over the set of integers, factor the expression
3 2
4 x −x +16 x−4 completely.
(3x+1)(3x+2)
(4x-1)(x2+4)
7. Factor Completely: 20 x 4−85 x 3 +75 x 2 8. Over the set of integers, factor the expression
4 2
x −4 x −12.
5x2(x-3)(4x-5)
(x2-6)(x2+2)
(x-8)(8x2+1) x(x-3)(x+2)
11. Factor Completely: 6 x 3−16 x 2 +21 x−56 12. Factor completely: a x 2−16 a
(3x-8)(2x2+7) a(x+4)(x-4)
2(a+7)(a-6)
10x(x+14)(x-14)
2(x+5)(x-5)
(x-5)(4x+5)
3(x-7)(x+2) 2x(x+3)(x-2)
Suspect: _____________________
Weapon: _____________________
Room: _______________________