Algebra

Simplification

 We can add or subtract LIKE TERMS

e.g. m + m =
or

6t 3t =

BUT!

2m
3t

We CANNOT add or subtract DIFFERENT

terms
e.g. 5s + 6t IS NOT
8m 2y IS NOT

11st
6my

 We can SIMPLIFY expressions by

adding or subtracting the LIKE TERMS
e.g.

4p + 3t + 2p + 5t =
5x + 8y 3y 2x =

6a + 3b - 2c + 4 b 3a + c - 2 =

 We can also SIMPLIFY expressions by

multiplying terms
e.g. 2 x y =
4 x 2p =
axb=

Simplifying Questions
Adding/Subtracting
1.
a) 6b +2b - 3b

2.

Multiplying

a) 4 x a

b) 8c + 4c 6c

b) b x 5

c) 4a 2b + 3a -5b

c) 4 x 6c

d) 3a + b - 2a -7a + 3b
e) 3b + 10 - 2a 2 - b + 5b

d) -3 x 5d
e) 2e x f
f) 2 ( 5g + 2h )

Algebra 2

LO
To develop our simplifying skills
(L4)
To begin to understand how to
expand brackets (L5)

Starter:
Which answers are wrong?
1. 2a + 4a = 6a
2. a + 4b 3a = 2a + 4b
3. 4 + 5y + 3 = 12y

Keywords:
SIMPLIFY
EXPRESSION
BRACKETS

2k
2k
2k
2k

4 x 2k
=

4 x 2k

Questions

3 x 5a =

b) b x 5

6g x 7 =
-2 x 5t =
axb=
3a x 2b =

a) 4 x a
c) 4 x 6c
d) b x -2
e) -3 x 5d
f) 2e x f
g) 2d x 4c
h) 2a x a
i)

4a x 3a

BRACKETS
TIME

2
So 2(3r + 4g)

3
So 3(3r + 4g)
=

2
2 3r 4g = 6r 8g

Expanding Brackets Questions

1)

3(a+b)=

2)

2 ( 2c + 4d ) =

3)

5 ( 3e 2f ) =

4)

a ( 2 + 4g ) =

5)

2h ( i 5 ) =

Move onto sheet!

Plenary

1. Simplify

3a + 2 2a

2. Simplify

3a x 4

3. Simplify

-2 x 2b

4. Simplify

b x 3b

Algebra - Factorising

LO
To understand factorising is the
reverse of expanding brackets (L5)
To factorise expressions by one
factor (L5)
To factorise by expression by two
factors (L6)

Keywords:

FACTORISE

Starter:
You have just
Fill in the blanks:
FACTORISED!!!
1. 2(a + b) = 2a + 2b
2. __________= 5a+ 5b
3. __________= 5a + 10b

We need to practice HCF before we

move on
(HIGHEST COMMON FACTOR)

e.g. What is the HCF of 6 and 9?

What is the highest common factor

of .....

10 and 15

A)

B)

10

C)

D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

9 and 12
A)

B)

C)

D)

What is the highest common factor of

.....

15 and 20
A)

B)

C)

10

D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

7 and 14
A)

B)

14

C)

D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

12 and 36
A)

B)

12

C)

D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

20 and
30

A)

B)

10

C)

D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

and

A)

C)

B)
D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

and

A)

C)

B)
D)

What is the highest common factor

of .....

2 and

A)

C)

B)
D)

Factorising an expression
This is the reverse of expanding a
bracket
Eg Factorise 4x + 2 putting the
brackets back in!!
What is a Factor?
A FACTOR of a
number is a number
that divides into the
number EXACTLY

Eg Factorise 4x + 2
What is the
highest
common
factor of 4x
and 2?

2 4x + 2
How could we check this?

Eg Factorise 6x - 9
What is the
highest
common
factor of 6x
and 9?

3 6x - 9

Eg Factorise x2 + x
What is the
highest
common factor
of and ?

x x +x
2

Eg Factorise 8x2 4x

4x 8x2 4x

What is the
highest
common
factor of 8
and ?

Activity 1 Factorise the following:

1) 2x + 6
2) 4m + 12
3) 16y + 10n
4) 20p 15r
5) 15b 5t
6) 9 + 3x
7) 12x + 16e
1
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