E2 Mistakes Allow Thinking to Happen

Worksheet
2a Algebra and Graphs, Factorisation
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Example
Factorise −11𝑎2 𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 + 5𝑎𝑏𝑐 2
Solution
−11𝑎2 𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 + 5𝑎𝑏𝑐 2 = −𝑎(11𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 2𝑏 2 𝑐 − 5𝑏𝑐 2 )
= −𝑎𝑏(11𝑎𝑐 − 2𝑏𝑐 − 5𝑐 2 )
= −𝑎𝑏𝑐(11𝑎 − 2𝑏 − 5𝑐)
Factorise each of the following
i. 12𝑥 2 𝑦 + 16𝑥 2 𝑦 2 = ii. 15𝑥 2 𝑧 + 21𝑥𝑧 2 =

iii. 15𝑥 2 𝑦 + 12𝑥𝑦 2 + 24𝑥𝑦 = iv. 10𝑎3 𝑏𝑐 + 25𝑎2 𝑏𝑐 − 5𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 =

v. 6𝑎3 𝑏 + 14𝑎2 𝑏 − 16𝑎𝑏 = vi. −18𝑎2 𝑧 + 21𝑎𝑧 2 − 3𝑎2 𝑧 2 =

vii. −22𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 − 33𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 2 + 44𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 2 = viii. −51𝑎2 𝑏 − 17𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 68𝑎𝑏 2 =

ix. −15𝑥 3 𝑦 4 − 27𝑥 2 𝑦 4 + 21𝑥 2 𝑦 3 = x. 30𝑢3 𝑣 2 − 15𝑢2 𝑣 2 + 10𝑢2 𝑣 3 =