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In a rectangle model, the expression x^2 - 2x - 15 is represented using factor tiles. Which pair of side expressions is possible?

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Correct answer: (x - 5) and (x + 3)

The correct answer is A: the possible side lengths are (x - 5) and (x + 3). In a rectangle model, multiplying the two side expressions must give the area expression x^2 - 2x - 15. Multiply the proposed factors: (x - 5)(x + 3) = x^2 + 3x - 5x - 15 = x^2 - 2x - 15. Thus every term matches exactly. Another way to find the factors is to look for two numbers whose product is -15 and whose sum is -2. The numbers -5 and +3 satisfy both conditions. Option B gives x^2 + 8x + 15, so its middle and constant terms are wrong. Option C gives x^2 - 8x + 15: the middle term is wrong and the constant term has the wrong sign. Option D gives x^2 - 14x - 15, so its middle coefficient is also incorrect. Memory cue: for x^2 + bx + c, check both the product c and the sum b before accepting a factor pair.

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Factor TilesQuadratic FactorisationRectangle ModelAlgebraic ExpressionsVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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