Factorising is the inverse of expanding brackets. The function machines below demonstrate this. Factorise 6t + 10. To factorise, look for a number which is a factor of both 6 and 10 (that is why it is ...

To remove brackets is to multiply the term outside the brackets by each term inside. Factorising an expression is to write it as a product of its factors. Check your understanding of the process with ...