Factorising

Expressions
Learning outcomes
All – To be able to factorise simple expressions
with common integer factors
Most – To be able to factorise an expression into
one pair of brackets
Some – To be able to factorise quadratic
expressions
 An example

To factorise an expression we write it using

brackets and take out all the common
factors. What is the 1. Find the highest common
factor of the numbers
Examples of 12 and 16?
largest factor
2. Look for any common
unknown factors
12a - 16 4 3. Write the common factors
outside the brackets
4. Write what is left inside the
brackets
4x3xa 4x4 (Rembering the operation
+/-)
Common factors?
Now add any unknowns

So 12a – 16 = 4 ( 3a –) 4
 Example 2

Remember to follow each step.

1. Find the highest common

What is the
factor of the numbers
largest factor
2. Look for any common
Examples of 15 and 10?
unknown factors
5
15ab2 + 10b 3. Write the common factors
outside the brackets
4. Write what is left inside the
brackets
5x3 xaxbxb 5x2xb (Rembering the operation
+/-)
Common factors?
Now add any unknowns

So 15ab2 + 10b = 5b ( 3ab + 2 )

Questions

Factorise the following expressions

1. 3x – 9
2. 10 + 4b
3. 12c – 18c2
4. 20xy + 16x2
5. 5 – 35x
 Match the expressions
Some of the expressions below are the same. Match up the ones that are
equal then write the others in a way similar to the others.

4(y – 2) 4y – 2y²

3(y + 4) 10 – 5y

y(y + 2) 4y – 8

5(2 – y) 2y² - 4y

2y(y – 2) y² + 2y

y(4 – 2y) 3y + 12
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