Factorising (Grade 12 NSC Matric Mathematics): Flashcards

Rewriting an expression as a product of its factors

Expanding brackets

Highest Common Factor

Four

$a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b)$

$a^3 - b^3 = (a - b)(a^2 + ab + b^2)$

$a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)$

An expression with three terms

$ac$

Factor out the highest common factor (HCF)