Factorising into Single Brackets
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a. 2x + 4 = 2(x + 2) a. 3x + 12 a. 10a + 5b + 15 a. 30x² − 45xy + 60xy²
b. 8 + 12z = 4(2+ 3z) b. 5y − 10 b. 3c + 6 − 9d b. 15a³b² + 25a²b³
c. 3y + 6 = 3(y + 2) c. 4p + 28 c. 8x + 10y − 12z c. 12p²qr³ + 9p²q²r − 15pqr²
d. 5a + 25 = 5(a + 5) d. 10z + 30 d. x² + 2x d. 14a²b²+7ab²+49a²b
e. 6z + 12 = 6(z + 2) e. 8x − 20 e. 14x2 − 35x e. 18c²d²e + 27cd²e² − 9cde
f. 4b − 16 = 4(b − 4) f. 10a + 15 f. 16b2 + 24b f. 4g⁴ h² i-16gh³ i⁴-40g² h³ i⁵
g. 5 − 20a = 5(1 − 4a) g. 14a + 21b g. 2ab + 4b² g. x ² − 9
h. 14c − 21 = 7(2c − 3) h. 7p − 21pq h. 33xy + 44x2 h. x ² − 49
i. 10d − 15= 5(2d − 3) i. 9xy + 12x i. 20ab − 8b2 i. x ² − 81
j. 6 − 18e = 6(1 − 3e) j. 15ab − 25b j. 9ef + 3e²f j. 4(x + 2) − 8(x + 2)²
k. 2ab + b = b(2a + 1) k. 7ab + 14b k. 4x2y + 8x − 10xy k. 15(2a − 1)³ + 25(2a − 1)²
l. de + 2e = e(d + 2) l. 12cd + 20d l. 18a3 − 27a + 9a2 l. The area of a rectangle is
(8x2 − 10x)cm². What could its
m. 2fg + 3g = g(2f + 3) m. 15ef + 10fg m. 12p2q + 14pq2 length and width be?
n. 3cd − 6= 3(cd − 2) n. 24gh − 16g n. 4a²b + 8a²b² m. The area of a rectangle is
(9x² − 10xy)cm². What could its
o. 8e − 24ef = 8e(1 − 3f ) o. 18j − 27k o. 9x3y2 − 12x2y3
length and width be?
Extension: Make up two factorising questions of your own. Check they work, then swap with someone else in the class. Mark their work.
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Factorising into Single Brackets Answers
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a. 2x + 4 = 2(x + 2) a. 3x + 12 = 3(x + 4) a. 10a + 5b + 15 = 5(2a + b + 3) a. 30x² − 45xy + 60xy² = 15x(2x − 3y + 4y²)
b. 8 + 12z = 4(2+ 3z) b. 5y − 10 = 5(y − 2) b. 3c + 6 − 9d = 3(c + 2 − 3d) b. 15a³b² + 25a²b³ = 5a²b²(3a + 5b)
c. 3y + 6 = 3(y + 2) c. 4p + 28 = 4(p + 7) c. 8x + 10y − 12z = 2(4x + 5y − 6z) c. 12p²qr³ + 9p²q²r − 15pqr² = 3pqr(4pr² + 3pq − 5r)
d. 5a + 25 = 5(a + 5) d. 10z + 30 = 10(z + 3) d. x² + 2x = x(x + 2) d. 14a²b²+7ab²+49a²b = 7ab(2ab + b + 7a)
e. 6z + 12 = 6(z + 2) e. 8x − 20 = 4(2x − 5) e. 14x2 − 35x = 7x(2x − 5) e. 18c²d²e + 27cd²e² − 9cde = 9cde(2cd + 3de − 1)
f. 4b − 16 = 4(b − 4) f. 10a + 15 = 5(2a + 3) f. 16b2 + 24b = 8b(2b + 3) f. 4g⁴h²i − 16gh³i⁴ − 40g²h³i⁵ = 4gh²i(g³ − 4hi³ − 10ghi⁴)
g. 5 − 20a = 5(1 − 4a) g. 14a + 21b = 7(2a + 3b) g. 2ab + 4b² = 2b(a + 2b) g. x ² − 9 = (x + 3)(x − 3)
h. 14c − 21 = 7(2c − 3) h. 7p − 21pq = 7p (1 −3q) h. 33xy + 44x2 = 11x(3y + 4x) h. x ² − 49 = (x + 7)(x − 7)
i. 10d − 15= 5(2d − 3) i. 9xy + 12x = 3x(3y + 4) i. 20ab − 8b2 = 4b(5a − 2b) i. x ² − 81 = (x + 9)(x − 9)
j. 6 − 18e = 6(1 − 3e) j. 15ab − 25b = 5b(3a − 5) j. 9ef + 3e²f = 3ef (3 + e) j. 4(x + 2) − 8(x + 2)²
= 4(x + 2)(1 − 2(x + 2)) = 4(x + 2)(−2x − 3)
k. 2ab + b = b(2a + 1) k. 7ab + 14b = 7b(a + 2) k. 4x2y + 8x − 10xy = 2x(2xy + 4 − 5y)
k. 15(2a − 1)³ + 25(2a − 1)²
l. de + 2e = e(d + 2) l. 12cd + 20d = 4d(3c + 5) l. 18a3 − 27a + 9a2 = 9a(2a² − 3 + a)
= 5(2a − 1)²(3(2a − 1) + 5) = 5(2a − 1)²(6a + 2)
m. 2fg + 3g = g(2f + 3) m. 15ef + 10fg = 5f (3e + 2g) m. 12p2q + 14pq2 = 2pq(6p + 7q)
l. The area of a rectangle is (8x² − 10x)cm². What
n. 3cd − 6= 3(cd − 2) n. 24gh − 16g = 8g(3h − 2) n. 4a²b + 8a²b² = 4a²b(1 + 2b) could its length and width be? 2xcm and (4x – 5)cm
o. 8e − 24ef = 8e(1 − 3f ) o. 18j − 27k = 9(2j − 3k) o. 9x3y2 − 12x2y3 = 3x²y²(3x − 4y) m. The area of a rectangle is (9x² − 10xy)cm². What
could its length and width be? xcm and (9x – 10y)cm
Extension: Make up two factorising questions of your own. Check they work, then swap with someone else in the class. Mark their work.
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