GCSE Maths (Edexcel)

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Factorising Single Brackets

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Algebra Notation, Vocabulary and Manipulation

Factorising Single Brackets

4:55 Factorisation
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  • Factorization is the opposite process to expanding brackets
  • Factorization involves finding a factor that can go in front of a bracket to create an equivalent expression
  • The highest common factor (HCF) is used in factorization
  • Factorization can be checked by expanding the bracket back out to get the original expression
  • Sometimes the HCF includes letters
  • An identity is when two expressions are always equal to each other regardless of the values of the variables
  • Example: Factorize 12t minus 4m
  • Example: Factorize 3a plus 6ab plus 9a squared

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