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Summer work -Task 1 Factorising

Question 1
Skill involved: K193d: Factorise quadratics of the form x 2 ± bx ± c.

Factorise the following quadratic:

2
¿ x + 4 x−12

Question 2
Skill involved: K193d: Factorise quadratics of the form x 2 ± bx ± c.

Factorise the following quadratic:

2
¿ x −x−12

Question 3
Skill involved: K193d: Factorise quadratics of the form x 2 ± bx ± c.

Factorise the following quadratic:

2
¿ x −15 x+ 56

Question 4
Skill involved: K178b: Factorise by taking an algebraic factor out with single variable.

Factorise completely
2
¿ 17 x−17 x

Question 5
Skill involved: K178d: Factorise by taking a common bracketed factor out.

Factorise fully
2
¿(x +2)+7(x +2)

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Question 6
Skill involved: K178d: Factorise by taking a common bracketed factor out.

Factorise fully
2
¿ 5(x−1)−7 (x−1)

Question 7
Skill involved: K195c: Factorise quadratics of the form ax 2 ±bx ± c .

Factorise:
2
¿ 4 y + 12 y +5

Question 8
Skill involved: K195c: Factorise quadratics of the form ax 2 ±bx ± c .

Factorise:
2
¿ 2 x −9 x−5

Question 9
Skill involved: K195c: Factorise quadratics of the form ax 2 ±bx ± c .

Factorise:
2
¿ 3 x +17 x−6

Question 10
Skill involved: K265a: Solve quadratic equations in the form (ax +b)(cx+ d)=0.

Solve

( x−3 )( 3 x+ 7 )=0

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Question 11
Skill involved: K194a: Factorise the difference of two squares.

Factorise the following:

2
¿ x −25

Question 12
Skill involved: K194b: Factorise the difference of two squares: kx 2 −a2

Factorise the following:

2
¿ 8−49 x

Question 13
Skill involved: K194b: Factorise the difference of two squares: kx 2 −a2

Factorise the following:

2
¿ 9 y −100

Question 14
Skill involved: K196a: Factorise the difference of two squares after taking a common factor out.

Factorise fully
2
4 x −144

Question 15
Skill involved: K196a: Factorise the difference of two squares after taking a common factor out.

Factorise fully
2
81−9 y

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Question 16
Skill involved: K201a: Simplify a factorised algebraic fraction.

Simplify

( y −4)(5 y −2)
(2 y−6)( y−4 )

Question 17
Skill involved: K201e: Simplify algebraic fractions where factorisation of both the numerator and
denominator is required.

Simplify

15 x +20
¿ 2
12 x +25 x+12

Question 18
Skill involved: K201e: Simplify algebraic fractions where factorisation of both the numerator and
denominator is required.

Simplify
2
x − x−20
¿ 2
x + x −12

Question 19
Skill involved: K201e: Simplify algebraic fractions where factorisation of both the numerator and
denominator is required.

Simplify
2
6 x −5 x−4
¿ 2
2 x +5 x+ 2

Question 20
Skill involved: K330b: Factorise a cubic when one of the factors is known.

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Given that (x +2) is a factor, factorise f (x)=2 x 3 + x 2−15 x−18.

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