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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Problem Solving Involving
Factors of Polynomials
Week 2
Learning Code M8AL-Ib-2
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Quarter 1 – Module 2 – Problem Solving Involving Factors of Polynomials
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Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Problem Solving Involving
Factors of Polynomials
Week 2
Learning Code M8AL-Ib-2

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MODULE SOLVE PROBLEMS INVOLVING FACTORS OF POLYNOMIALS

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In the previous lessons, you have learned about Special Products and
Factoring. In special products, we learned how to get square of a binomial, square of
trinomial, and sum and difference of two terms, and cube of binomials. In factoring,
we learned about common monomial factor, difference of two squares, perfect square
of trinomials, general trinomial, sum and difference of two cubes, and grouping. In
this module, you will learn of how to solve problems involving factors of polynomial.

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

PPREPREVIER!
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learners will be able to:
• illustrate the factors of polynomials; and
• solve problems involving factors of polynomials.

WHAT I KNOW
PPREPREVIER
Let’s see how much knowledge about the lesson you already have. Answer or solve
all items below:
1. George bought facemasks worth (24x + 40y) pesos. If he buys (3x + 5y)
pieces of facemasks, how much is the cost of each?
a. 4 pesos c. 8 pesos
b. 6 pesos d. 10 pesos
2. The area of a rectangular paper is (10x y + 2xy2 – 6xyz) cm2. If the width is
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(2xy)cm, what is its length?

a. (5x + 2y – 3z) cm c. (5x + y – z) cm
b. (5x + y – 3z) cm d. (5x + y – 3z) cm
3. Mrs. Reyes offers a haircut promo. If you will invite 3y friends to have their
haircut, you and your friends will only pay for a total of (12xy – 6y2 + 3yz)
pesos. How much will each one of you have to pay?
a. (4x – 2y + z) pesos c. (4x – 2y2 + 3y) pesos
b. (4x + 2y – z) pesos d. (4x – 2y + 3z) pesos
4. The product of two numbers is (4y – 1). If one of the numbers is (2y + 1),
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what is the other number?

a. (2y + 1) c. (4y + 1)
b. (2y – 1) d. (4y – 1)
5. Richard earns (x – 16) pesos for working (x - 4) hours. How much does he
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earn per hour?

a. (x – 2) pesos c. (x – 4) pesos
b. (x + 2) pesos d. (x + 4) pesos
6. The area of a rectangular mirror is (9x 2 – 4y2) cm2. If the width of the mirror
is (3x + 2y) cm, what is its length?
a. (3x + 2y) cm c. (3x2 – 2y2) cm
b. (3x – 2y) cm d. (3x2 + 2y2) cm

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7. Patricia is making a dog pen in her back yard. The pen will be rectangular
and have an area of (8x3 – 27y3) ft2. If the length of the pen is (2x – 3y) ft,
what is its width?
a. (4x2 + 12xy + 9y2) ft c. (4x2 – 6xy + 9y2) ft
b. (4x – 12xy + 9y ) ft
2 2 d. (4x2 + 6xy + 9y2) ft
8. A washing machine uses (64a3 + 1) kwh of electricity for (16a2 – 4a + 1) of
load. How many kwh were consumed in each load?
a. (4a + 1) kwh c. (16a + 1) kwh
b. (4a – 1) kwh d. (16a – 1) kwh
9. In ALG University, a student pays (125x + 8y3) pesos for (5x + 2y) number of
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units. How much does each unit cost?

a. (5x2 + 10xy + 2y2) pesos c. (25x2 – 10xy + 4y2) pesos
b. (5x2 – 10xy + 2y2) pesos d. (25x2 + 10xy + 4y2) pesos
10. The area of a square garden is (9y + 24y + 16) m2. What polynomial
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expression represents the measure of each side?

a. (3y – 4) m c. (9y + 16) m
b. (3y + 4) m d. (9y – 16) m
11. The area of a square handkerchief is (16p2 – 40pt + 25t2) cm2. If you want to
put a lace on one side of the handkerchief, how long is the lace?
a. (4p – 5t) cm c. (8p – 5t) cm
b. (4p + 5t) cm d. (8p + 5t) cm
12. An apple cost (2m – n) pesos, if Emman paid a total of (4m 2 – 4mn + n2)
pesos, how many apples did he buy??
a. (4m + n) apples c. (2m – n) apples
b. (4m – n) apples d. (2m + n) apples
13. A man walks (12x2 + 11x + 2) km for (3x + 2) hours. What is his speed per
hour?
a. (6x + 1) kph c. (4x – 1) kph
b. (6x + 2) kph d. (4x + 1) kph
14. A vendor earns (16m2 – 2m – 3) pesos for selling (8m + 3) kilograms of
mango. How much does each kilogram of mango cost?
a. (2m + 1) pesos c. (4m + 3) pesos
b. (2m – 1) pesos d. (4m + 1) pesos
15. A rectangular picture frame has a length expressed as (5x + 2) cm. If the
area of this frame is (16x2 + 11x + 2) cm, what polynomial expressions
represents its width?
a. (3x + 1) cm c. (3x + 2) cm
b. (3x – 1) cm d. (3x – 2) cm

*** If you got an honest 15 points (perfect score), you may skip this module.

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WHAT’S IN
PPREPREV
Let us recall the concept of factoring polynomials where the inverse process
of multiplying polynomials.

Can you apply this concept to solve or answer the questions below? Come, let’s
see!

Activity 1: Message from WHO

Description: This activity will give you an idea on how factors are associated with
products. You will match the products in column A with the factors in column B
to decode the secret message.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. 6x2y2 + 3xy3 – 3xy2 A. 4x (3x – 5)
2. x3 – 27 C. 3xy2(2x + y – 1)
3. 4x – 9
2 D. (x + y)(x – y)
4. 4x2 + 12x + 9 E. (2x + 3)(2x – 3)
5. 12x2 – 20x F. (x – 5y)(x + 5y)
6. 6x2 + x – 2 H. (x + y)2
7. ac – ad + bc - bd K. (2x + 3)2
8. mr – nr + ms – ns L. (x – 5y)2
9. x –y
2 2 M. (x + 4)(x – 3)
10. 2x2 – x – 10 N. (2x – 1)(3x + 2)
11. x2 – 10xy + 25y2 O. (x + 2)(2x – 5)
12. x2 + x – 12 R. (x – 3)(x2 + 3x + 9)
13. x3 + 27 S. (x + 3)(x2 – 3x + 9)
14. x2 + 2xy + y2 U. (a + b)(c – d)
15. x2 – 25y2 W. (m – n)(r + s)
16. 9x – 16
2 Y. (3x + 4)(3x – 4)

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5 11 8 5 16 13

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
8 5 13 14 16 10 7 2 14 5 6 9 13

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5 6 9

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
8 3 5 2 15 5 1 3 12 5 13 4

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WHAT’S NEW

SUMMER SEASON
Summer Time (more accurately called dry season) in the Philippines
starts March to May or June, when we experience highest temperature.
Families plan to go swimming during this time because of the hot weather.
They plan to go to the beach or just rent a pool for the family.
But during this time of COVID-19 Pandemic, it is not safe to go to
crowded places like beach. It is better to just rent a private pool that is
good for the size of your family.
Once the community quarantine is lifted, Diaz family plans to spend
their summer break and go for a swimming in Laguna where they have a
relative owning private pools. They invited their close relatives for the
reunion and choose a resort that can accommodate them.
One among their choices is a rectangular swimming pool whose
length is twice as long its width. A small concrete walkway surrounds the
pool. The walkway is constant 2 feet wide and has an area of 196 square
feet. Find the dimensions of the pool so that the Diaz family will know if that
pool can accommodate their number.

WHAT IS IT
Let’s analyze what you have read:

1. What is the selection all about?

______________________________________________________________

2. Where does Diaz family plan to go for their summer break?

______________________________________________________________

3. Why does Diaz family prefer private pool than beach?

______________________________________________________________

4. In the given selection, what data are mentioned that will give the Diaz family
a hint if the size of the pool can accommodate them or not?
______________________________________________________________

5. Can you answer the problem posted on the last part of the selection? If yes,
what’s your answer?
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In this case we have two areas. We have the area of pool and the area of the walkway
and pool. (See illustration 1.1)

Illustration 1.1

In order to find the dimensions, we need to use the two different areas.

𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑜𝑙 − 𝑝𝑜𝑜𝑙

196 = (𝑤 + 4)(2𝑤 + 4) − (𝑤)(2𝑤)

196 = (2𝑤 2 + 4𝑤 + 8𝑤 + 16) − 2𝑤 2

196 = 2𝑤 2 + 4𝑤 + 8𝑤 + 16 − 2𝑤 2

196 = 12𝑤 + 16

196 − 16 = 12𝑤 + 16 − 16
180 12𝑤
=
12 12
15 = 𝑤
So now we know that the width of the pool is 15 feet. But we are not done yet.
The question asked for the dimensions so we still need to find the length. The length
is twice the width so 2 × 15 = 30, the length is 30 feet.
The dimensions of the pool are 15 ft. by 30 ft.
Some problems involve finding the factors of polynomials. The most common
topic for such problems involves the area or volume of figures.
Study the following steps that may guide you in solving such problems.
Step 1: Identify what is being asked.
Step 2: Identify what is given.
Step 3: Choose the operation.
Step 4: Show your solution.
Step 5: Write your final answer
Example 1

Juliana bought face shields worth (16x + 40y) pesos. If she buys 8 pieces of
face shield, how much is the cost of each?
Step 1: What is asked?
How much is the cost of each face shield?

Step 2: What are given?

total cost of all the face shields = (16x + 40y) pesos
number of face shield = 8

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Step 3: What should you do?

total cost = the number of face shield x the amount of each face shield
(16x + 40y) pesos = (8)(the amount of each face shield)

Step 4: Show your solution.

We can divide (16x + 40y) by 8, so we have (2x + 5y) pesos.
Or by observation, 8 is the common monomial factor of 16x and 40y,
therefore by factoring 16x + 40y = 8(2x + 5y)

Step 5: What is your answer?

The amount of each face shield costs (2x + 5y) pesos

Example 2
Gary earns (x2 – 64) pesos for working (x - 8) hours. How much does he earn
per hour?
Step 1: What is asked?
How much does Gary earn per hour?

Step 2: What are given?

total earnings = (x2 – 64) pesos
number of hours = (x – 8) hours

Step 3: What should you do?

total earnings = the number of hours x rate per hour
(x2 – 64) = (x – 8) (rate per hour)

Step 4: Show your solution.

We can divide (x2 – 64) by (x – 8), so we have (x + 8) pesos.
Or by observation, (x2 – 64) is a difference of two squares therefore by
factoring (x2 – 64) = (x – 8)(x + 8).

Step 5: What is your answer?

Gary earns (x + 8) pesos per hour

Example 3
Zenaida is making a vegetable farm in her back yard. The vegetable farm will
be rectangular and have an area of (64x3 – 27y3) ft2. If the length of the vegetable
farm is (4x – 3y) ft, what is its width?
Step 1: What is asked?
What is the width of the vegetable farm?

Step 2: What are given?

area of the vegetable farm = (64x3 – 27y3) ft2
length of the vegetable farm = (4x – 3y) ft

Step 3: What should you do?

area of the vegetable farm = length x width of the vegetable farm
(64x3 – 27y3) ft2 = (4x – 3y) ft x width of the vegetable farm

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Step 4: Show your solution.

By observation, the (64x3 – 27y3) is a difference of two cubes, so by
factoring (64x3 – 27y3) = (4x – 3y)(16x2 + 12xy + 9y2)

Step 5: What is your answer?

The width of the rectangular vegetable farm is (16x2 + 12xy + 9y2) ft.

Example 4
The area of a square table top is (9y2 + 30y + 25) m2. What polynomial
expression represents the measure of each edge?
Step 1: What is asked?
What polynomial expression represents the measure of each edge?

Step 2: What are given?

area of the square table top = (9y2 + 30y + 25) m2

Step 3: What should you do?

area of the square table top = (edge)2
(9y2 + 30y + 25) m2 = (edge)2

Step 4: Show your solution.

By observation, the (9y2 + 30y + 25) is a perfect square trinomial, so
by factoring (9y2 + 30y + 25) = (3y + 5)2

Step 5: What is your answer?

The edge of the square table top is (3x + 5) m.

Example 5
A man jog (15x2 + 13x + 2) km for (3x + 2) hours. What is his speed per hour?
Step 1: What is asked?
What is his speed per hour?

Step 2: What are given?

Total number of kilometers a man jog = (15x2 + 13x + 2) km
Number of hours a man jog = (3x + 2) hours

Step 3: What should you do?

Total number of kilometers a man jog = no. of hours a man jog x speed
(15x2 + 13x + 2) = (3x + 2) hours x (speed)

Step 4: Show your solution.

By observation, the (15x2 + 13x + 2) is a factorable trinomial, so by
factoring ((15x2 + 13x + 2)=(3x + 2)(5x + 1)

Step 5: What is your answer?

The speed of a man is (5x + 1) kph.

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We can also use the factor method in solving some equations. Here are some
examples.

Example 6
The product of two consecutive integers is 272. Find the value of each integer.
The first thing you need to do is to define the integers.
Let n = The first integer
Let n+1= The 2nd integer

The product means to multiply so we need to multiply the two integers together.
(𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟) × (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟) = 272
(𝑛) × (𝑛 + 1) = 272

Now multiply everything out and set it equal to zero.

𝑛2 + 𝑛 = 272
2
𝑛 + 𝑛 − 272 = 272 − 272
𝑛2 + 𝑛 − 272 = 0

Now you need to factor and solve.

(𝑛 + 17)(𝑛 − 16) = 0
𝑛 + 17 = 0 or 𝑛 − 16 = 0
𝑛 = −17 or 𝑛 = 16

Now you need to go back and answer the questions using each answer.

If n=-17 then the 2nd integer is n+1 or -17+1=-16 so the two integers are –17 and -
16.
If n=16 then the 2nd integer is n+1 or 16+1 =17 so the two integers are 16 and 17.

Example 7
The product of two consecutive even integers is 528. Find the value of each integer.
We are going to follow the same steps as in example 1.

Let n= the first integer

Let n+2= the 2nd integer

(𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟) × (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟) = 528

(𝑛) × (𝑛 + 2) = 528
𝑛2 + 2𝑛 = 528
𝑛2 + 2𝑛 − 528 = 528 − 528
𝑛2 + 2𝑛 − 528 = 0
(𝑛 + 24)(𝑛 − 22) = 0
n+24=0 or n-22=0
n=-24 or n=22

If n=-24 then the 2nd integer is n+2 or -24+2=-22 so the two integers are -24 and -
22.
If n=22 then the 2nd integer is n+2 or 22+2=24 so the two integers are 22 and 24.

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WHAT’S MORE
Let’s begin your individual activities. Are you ready?

Activity 2: Where do I belong?

Cut out the factors below. Factors the polynomials and paste the factors into the
correct space.
1. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 5. 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 20

2. 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 6. 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 18

3. 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 25 7. 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 7

4. 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9 8. 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 21

(x + 2) (x + 2) (x + 5) (x + 3) (x - 5) (x + 6) (x + 7) (x - 7)
(x - 3) (x - 1) (x + 3) (x + 4) (x + 3) (x + 5) (x + 1) (x - 1)

Now that you could match between the factors and their products so let’s
have another activity. Let’s go!

Activity 3: What are their

relations?
Factor the following polynomials.
1. By using a product of 2𝑎2 + 3𝑎, make a relationship between of a younger
sister’s age and older sister’s age.
2. What is the relationship between the height of a giraffe and height of a dog
with the product of 3ℎ2 + 4h in foot?
3. What is the relationship between the weight of the father and the weight of
his 7-year-old son with the product of 3𝑤 2 − 14𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑘𝑔?
4. What is the relationship between the distance from John’s house to Manila
City Hall and from Mika’s house to Manila City Hall with the product of
(6𝑑 2 + 5𝑑) in km? (Hint: John’s house is nearer than Mika’s house in the
Manila City Hall)
5. Make a relationship between the length and the width of Don Jaime’s
rectangular pool with the area of 5𝑤 2 − 3𝑤 feet.

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Great job! It’s time for you to do the math. Can you solve the following
problems?

Activity 4: Let us figure out!

Solve the following problems:
1. Find the length of square backyard of Mang Tino with the area of 𝑠2 − 10𝑠 +
25 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.
2. Find the dimensions of rectangular room of Veronica with the area of 𝑦 2 − 22𝑦 +
120 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.
3. The area of square card board is (25𝑎2 − 10𝑎 + 1)𝑐𝑚2 . What is its side?
4. The volume of a cube is (𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1)𝑐𝑚3 . What is the measure of its edge?
5. The area of the rectangular field is (𝑎2 − 5𝑎 + 6)𝑘𝑚2 .
a. What are the possible length and width of the field?
b. If a=7, what are the dimensions of the field?

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

When solving problem involving factoring polynomials, apply all the possible
of what you have learned in previous lesson and understand the problem
carefully. Remember that the factoring of polynomials is reverse process of
multiplying polynomials by this concept you will check if your answer is
correct.

Steps in solving word problems:

Step 1: Identify what is being asked.
Step 2: Identify what is given.
Step 3: Choose the operation.
Step 4: Show your solution.
Step 5: Write your final answer

WHAT I CAN DO

Sketch a blueprint of your ideal house lot. Give the side and area of your kitchen,
bathroom, bedroom and other parts of your house by using the factors of
polynomials.

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ASSESSMENT
Answer or solve all items below. Choose the best answer.
1. Valery bought hand sanitizers worth (60x + 45y) pesos. If she buys 15
bottles of hand sanitizers, how much is the cost of each?
a. (3x + 4y) pesos c. (4x + 3y) pesos
b. (3x – 4y) pesos d. (4x – 3y) pesos
2. Printer can print (6a + 3ab – 12ac) copies for (3a) hours. How many copies
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can a printer print per hour?

a. (2a + b – 4c) copies c. (2a + b + 4c) copies
b. (2a – b – 4c) copies d. (a + b – 4c) copies
3. The area of a rectangular tile is (12m 2n + 24mn2 + 3mn) cm2. If the width is
(3mn) cm, what is its length?
a. (4m + 4n + 1) cm c. (4m + 8n + 3) cm
b. (4m + 4n + 3) cm d. (4m + 8n + 1) cm
4. The area of a rectangular carpet is (16x 2 – 25y2) in2. If the width of the carpet
is (4x + 5y) in, what is its length?
a. (4x + 5y) in c. (4x2 – 5y2) in
b. (4x – 5y) in d. (4x2 + 5y2) in
5. The product of two numbers is (9y2 – 1). If one of the numbers is (3y + 1),
what is the other number?
a. (3y + 1) c. (3y + 1)
b. (3y – 1) d. (3y – 1)
6. Mark earns (x – 25) pesos for working (x - 5) hours. How much does he earn
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per hour?
a. (x – 10) pesos c. (x – 5) pesos
b. (x + 10) pesos d. (x + 5) pesos
7. Averyl Ann is making a flower area in her back yard. The flower area will be
rectangular and have an area of (x3 – 8y3) ft2. If the length of the pen is (x –
2y) ft, what is its width?
a. (x2 + 4xy + 4y2) ft c. (x2 – 2xy + 4y2) ft
b. (x2 – 4xy + 4y2) ft d. (x2 + 6xy + 9y2) f
8. An air conditioner uses (27a + 1) kwh of electricity for (9a2 – 3a + 1) hours.
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How many kilowatt were consumed per hour?

a. (3a + 1) kwh c. (9a + 1) kwh
b. (3a – 1) kwh d. (9a – 1) kwh
9. In XYZ Bookstore, a customer pays (64x 3 + 27y3) pesos for (4x + 3y) pieces of
whiteboard marker. How much does each marker cost?
a. (4x2 + 24xy + 9y2) pesos c. (16x2 – 12xy + 9y2) pesos
b. (4x2 – 24xy + 9y2) pesos d. (16x2 + 12xy + 9y2) pesos
10. The area of a square towel is (9p2 – 42pt + 49t2) cm2. If you want to put a
lace on one side of the towel, how long is the lace?
a. (3p – 7t) cm c. (5p – 3t) cm
b. (3p + 7t) cm d. (5p + 3t) cm
11. The area of a square playground is (36y 2 + 60y + 25z2) m2. What polynomial
expression represents the measure of each side?
a. (6y – 5z) m c. (6y – 5) m
b. (6y + 5z) m d. (6y + 5) m

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12. A lemon cost (3m – 4n) pesos, if Avelson paid a total of (9m2 – 24mn + 16n2)
pesos, how many apples did he buy??
a. (3m + 4n) lemons c. (3m – 2n) lemons
b. (3m – 4n) lemons d. (3m + 2n) lemons
13. A shoe repairer earns (28m2 – 13m – 6) pesos for cleaning and repairing (4m
–3) pairs of shoes. How much does cleaning and repairing a pair of shoes
cost?
a. (7m + 1) pesos c. (7m + 3) pesos
b. (7m + 2) pesos d. (7m – 2) pesos
14. A rectangular poster has a length expressed as (4x + 3) cm. If the area of this
poster is (20x2 + 7x – 6) cm, what polynomial expressions represents its
width?
a. (5x + 1) cm c. (5x + 2) cm
b. (5x – 1) cm d. (5x – 2) cm
15. A car travels (15x + 37x + 20) km for (3x + 5) hours. What is the speed of
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the car per hour?

a. (5x + 2) kph c. (5x – 4) kph
b. (5x + 4) kph d. (5x + 5) kph

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

WORD SEARCH

Direction: The words listed below are important terms related to factoring
polynomials. Locate and encircle or cross out each of these words.

POLYNOMIALS SQUARE FACTORS

INTEGERS PRODUCT

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REFERENCES
Hurlburt, R. (2001) Comprehending Behavioural Statistics Brooks/Cole
Publishing Company, NY, USA

Walpole R. (2000) Introduction to Statistics Pearson Education, Asia

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PISA-Based Worksheet

LOCKDOWN FARMING
On March 16, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the
entire Luzon area under “enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) which is
effectively a total lockdown, restricting the movement of the population with
exception, in response to the growing pandemic COVID-19.
Almost all Filipino families are affected by this health crisis, one of
them is Mr. Juan Dela Cruz, a tricycle driver, meaning no work, no pay. He
is worried on how he will feed his wife and their four children, though local
government is really trying to help and gave them groceries and financial
assistance, but he still thinks it will never be enough if this ECQ will be
extended. To lessen his worries, he decided to plant sweet potato (kamote),
cabbage (pechay) and lady’s finger (okra) in their backyard to at least have
something to eat if the situation gets worst. Here you see the diagram on how
Mr. Dela Cruz divide a rectangular portion in their backyard.

The land area covered in planting sweet potato, cabbage and lady’s finger
are 2x2 + 4x dm2, x2 + 4x + 4 dm2, and x2 – 4 dm2, respectively. Cabbage
land area is a square and the width of each rectangular land area are equal.

Let’s Analyze
Read and answer the following questions.
1. What is the story all about? ________________________________________
2. Why did Mr. Juan Dela Cruz, come out with this plan? ______________
3. How many kinds of vegetables Mr. Dela Cruz planted on the
backyard? __________________________________________________________
4. Based on the diagram, which vegetable covered the biggest area? _____
5. After knowing the land area covered in planting cabbage, what are its
dimensions? _______________________________________________________
6. What are the dimensions of the land area covered by sweet potato? ___
7. What are the dimensions of the land area covered by lady’s finger? ___
8. What is their common width?________________________________________
9. If x is 10, what are the measures of each land areas where sweet
potato, cabbage and lady’s finger were planted? ______________________
10. What is the total land area where Mr. Dela Cruz, planted the
vegetables, if x is 10? _______________________________________________

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