Factors

Question 1

Factorise by grouping terms (plan B)

Answer 1

Not all expressions will have an overall common factor
We pair certain terms together
Might have to reorder terms first
Be careful when negative terms

Question 2

HCF

Answer 2

Highest common factor

Question 3

Both what must be identical?

Answer 3

Brackets

Question 4

What happens if terms aren’t the same

Answer 4

Reorder terms

Question 5

What do you if terms are already factorised

Answer 5

Don’t do anything

Question 6

Factorising quadratic expressions

Answer 6

An expression where the highest power of x is 2
A, b and c are numbers

Question 7

Order of operations on factorising quadratic expressions

Answer 7

Open 2 brackets
What 2 terms multiply together to give us x squared
What whole numbers multiply together to give us ______
Check signs on original expressions

Question 8

What’s the guide number

Answer 8

Last number

Question 9

Step 3.

Answer 9

Pick a pair that subtracts or adds to give us the middle term

Question 10

Dots

Answer 10

Difference between 2 squares

Question 11

Perfect squares

Answer 11

1, 4, 9