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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how to identify whether we can take an expression and factorise it using a pair of brackets and our knowledge of common factors.
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4 Questions
Q1.
What is the solution to this equation?

- 0.2
4
9
Q2.
Find the value of the unknown in this equation.

- 4
2
5
Q3.
Find the solution to this equation.

- 14
- 7
15
Q4.
What is the value of the unknown in this equation?

14
2
4
4 Questions
Q1.
Expand 2(a + 4)
24a
2a + 4
6
Q2.
Factorise 2a – 8
2(a - 8)
2a(1 - 4)
None of these!
Q3.
The expression for the area of this rectangle is 2y – 8. Find the expression for the missing length.

2y
2y - 4
y + 4
Q4.
Has 2(2y + 4) been fully factorised?
No, it should be 2(2y + 1)
Yes