Factorising Single Brackets: Factor out a letter

Factorising Single Brackets: Factor out a letter

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Key learning points

  1. 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
Correct answer: 2a + 8
6
Q2.
Factorise 2a – 8
Correct answer: 2(a - 4)
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.
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2y
2y - 4
Correct answer: y – 4
y + 4
Q4.
Has 2(2y + 4) been fully factorised?
No, it should be 2(2y + 1)
Correct answer: No, it should be 4(y + 2)
Yes

5 Questions

Q1.
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a
b
Correct answer: c
d
Q2.
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Correct answer: a
b
c
d
Q3.
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Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
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a
b
c
Correct answer: d
Q5.
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Correct answer: a
b
c

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UnitMaths / Factorising (single bracket)