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CH 11: FACTORISATION

FACTORISING BY Taking out common


factors
Factors of Algebraic Expressions:
If algebraic expressions is expressed as the product of
• numbers,
• algebraic variables or
• algebraic expressions,
then each of these numbers and expressions is called
the factor of algebraic expressions
FACTORISING BY Taking out common
factors
FACTORISING BY Taking out common
factors
For Example:

Factors Product

i) 7xy( 5xy -3) 35x²y² - 21xy


ii) (4a +5b)(4a-5b) 16a²-25b²
iii)(p +3)(p-7) p² - 4p-21
iv) (2x +3)(3x-5) 6x²-x-15
FACTORISING BY GROUPING OF
TERMS
Factorization by grouping means that we need to
group the terms with common factors
before factoring. ...

(i) Arrange the given expression such that a


factor can be taken out from each group.

(ii) Factorize each group.

(iii) Now take out the factor common in each


groups.
FACTORISING BY GROUPING OF
TERMS
FACTORISING BY Taking out common
factors
FACTORISING BY GROUPING OF
TERMS
Example:
FACTORISING using Identities
FACTORISING using Identities

9x² - 24xy +
16y²
FACTORISING using Identities
FACTORISING using Identities

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