Algebra
Chapter 6F
Chapter 6F
You will use these skills in research and scientific reports, meterology, biology, computer science, aeronautics, physics
You will be able to:
Identify a common factor and remove it from each term
Add brackets to the expression in the correct manner
Self check your answer
factors - all the numbers that break down in the result that are multiplied
e.g. 3 x 2 = 6
List all of the factors of 12:
3 x 4, 2 x 6, 12 x 1
Key Vocabulary:
Product, factor, expansion, HCF
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Notes:
Factorising is the reverse of expansion
HCF = Simplify until you cannot find another factor
Strong grasp of multiples is needed here or practice your times tables
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