Factoring a Trinomial Using a Geometric Model
Use a geometric model to factor 2 + 3x + 2 by following
these steps:
Factor 1
Step 1: Model the trinomial by placing tiles in the Product
section to form a rectangle at the top left. The x2
tile is already in the correct place.
Step 2: Drag tiles to the sections labeled Factor 1 and
Factor 2 to represent the factors.
Factor 2

According to the 2008 u.s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. d. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida.