Year 10
Foundation
Factorising Single Brackets: Factor out a letter
Year 10
Foundation
Factorising Single Brackets: Factor out a letter
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how to identify whether we can take an algebraic expression and factorise it using a pair of brackets and our knowledge of common factors.
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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
5 Questions
Q1.
a
b
d
Q2.
b
c
d
Q3.
True
Q4.
a
b
c
Q5.
b
c