Factorising (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

Reverse process of expanding brackets

Largest common factor from all terms

$2x^2 + 6x$

$2x(x+3)$

Look for largest factor in every term

Expand the brackets back to original expression

Taking out only some common factors, not largest

Taking out largest possible common factor

$5x(2x+1)$

$y(y+3)$

$2p(p-2)$

$5$ is not largest factor; $5x$ is