Question

Represent the polynomial x2 – 16 geometrically using algebra tiles. The number of zero pairs that will be added to the board is . The equivalent factored form of x2 – 16 is .

Answer 1

The number of zero pairs that will be added to the board is 4.

The equivalent factored form of x2 – 16 is

✔ (x – 4)(x + 4)