Year 8 Factorising Expressions

Factorise 12x - 20

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

Factorise in simplest form: 6x + 12

• 3(2x + 4)

• 6(x+2)

• 6x(x+2)

• 1/2 (3x + 24)

Factorise completely: 6x – 3

• 3(2x – 1)

• 6(x – 3)

• 6( -2 + x )

• 3 (2x – 1)

Factorise completely: 16 + 24x

• 8 ( 2 + 3x)

• 4 ( 4 + 7x)

• 8 ( 2 - 3x)

• 6 ( 4x + 3)

Factorise Completely:

-9u - 81

• 9(u + 9)

• -9(u - 9)

• -9(u + 9)

• -90u

Factorise

12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)

• x(12+9)

• 3(4x - 3)

• not factorable

Factorise

7x + 47

• 7(x + 7)

• 7(x + 47)

• can't be factored

• 7(x - 47)

Factorise Completely:

12-4b

• 4(b-12)

• 4(3-b)

• -4(b+2)

• 12(1 – 4b)

Factorise Completely:

10 + 15p

• 5(3+p)

• 5(2+3n)

• 5(2+3p)

• 1)(1 + 15p)

Factorise

4x + 30

• 2(2x + 30)

• 4(x + 15)

• 2(2x + 15)

• can't be factored