FACTORISING

Question 1

What is factorising the opposite of?

Answer 1

Expanding

Question 2

What do we look for first?

Answer 2

The highest common factor of the terms

Question 3

What do we do with the HCF?

Answer 3

Bring it outside the bracket

Question 4

How do you check to see if the answer is right?

Answer 4

Expand it

Question 5

Now factorise 3y+15

Answer 5

3 (y+5)

Question 6

Now factorise 4w-6

Answer 6

2 (2w-3)

Question 7

Factorise 27x-45

Answer 7

9 ( 3x-5)

Question 8

Name the acronym for the method.

Answer 8

F
F1
F2
FF1F2
FACTORISE, FACTORISE NUMBER1, FACTORISE NUMBER2
Fin Feedle1, Feedle2

Question 9

Factorise 100x-40

Answer 9

20 ( 5x-2)

Question 10

Factorise a^2+3a

Answer 10

A^2= 1
3a = 3
a (a + 3)