Algebraic Expressions: Factorisation

Learn how to factorise algebraic expressions using common factors, special products, trinomials, grouping and cubes.

01abWhat Is Factorisation?

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What is Factorisation? | Algebraic Expressions Explained.
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What is Factorisation? | Algebraic Expressions Explained.

Learn what factorisation means, how algebraic expressions can be rewritten as products and why factorisation is the reverse of expansion.

02ax + ay = a(x + y)Highest Common Factor (HCF)

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How to Factorise Using the Highest Common Factor | Grade 10 CAPS
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How to Factorise Using the Highest Common Factor | Grade 10 CAPS

Learn how to find the HCF, take it outside the bracket, divide each term correctly and check the answer by multiplying back.

How to Factorise Using a Common Bracket | Grade 10 Maths
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How to Factorise Using a Common Bracket | Grade 10 Maths

Learn how to factorise using identical and opposite common brackets, including sign changes and hidden common factors.

03a² − b²Difference of Two Squares

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Difference of Squares Explained | Grade 10 Factorisation
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Difference of Squares Explained | Grade 10 Factorisation

Learn how to recognise and factorise a difference of two squares using a simple step-by-step checklist and perfect-square examples.

Difference of Two Squares: Advanced Factorising | Grade 10 Maths
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Difference of Two Squares: Advanced Factorising | Grade 10 Maths

Learn how to factorise more advanced difference-of-two-squares expressions by checking for an HCF first and working with higher exponents.

04x² + bx + cFactorising Quadratic Trinomials

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Factorising Basic Trinomials Made Easy | CAPS Grade 10 Maths
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Factorising Basic Trinomials Made Easy | CAPS Grade 10 Maths

Learn how to factorise basic quadratic trinomials using factor pairs and sign rules, and check your answer by expanding the brackets.

Factorising Trinomials Using the AC Method | Part 1 | Grade 10 CAPS
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Factorising Trinomials Using the AC Method | Part 1 | Grade 10 CAPS

Learn how to factorise trinomials when the leading coefficient is not 1 using the AC method, with three worked examples.

Factorising Trinomials Using the AC Method | Part 2 | Grade 10 CAPS
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Factorising Trinomials Using the AC Method | Part 2 | Grade 10 CAPS

Continue factorising non-monic trinomials using the AC method and grouping, including descending powers and repeated brackets.

How to Factorise Two-Variable Trinomials Step by Step | AC Method
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How to Factorise Two-Variable Trinomials Step by Step | AC Method

Learn how to factorise trinomials containing two variables using the AC and grouping method through worked Grade 10 examples.

05ax + ay + bx + byFactorising by Grouping

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Factorising by Grouping Made Easy | Grade 10 CAPS
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Factorising by Grouping Made Easy | Grade 10 CAPS

Learn how to factorise four-term algebraic expressions by choosing suitable groups, removing common factors and identifying the common bracket.

Factorising by Grouping Part 2 | More Practice Examples | CAPS
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Factorising by Grouping Part 2 | More Practice Examples | CAPS

Practise more challenging grouping examples, including identifying the HCF, rearranging terms and matching common brackets.

06a³ ± b³Factorising the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes

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How to Factorise the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes
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How to Factorise the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes

Learn how to recognise perfect cubes and factorise the sum and difference of two cubes step by step using the correct patterns.

Sum and Difference of Two Cubes | Grade 10 Practice Examples
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Sum and Difference of Two Cubes | Grade 10 Practice Examples

Practise factorising sums and differences of two cubes through four Grade 10 worked examples.

07?Exam Questions

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Factorising : 5 Past Paper Questions Explained Step-by-Step | Grade 10 CAPS
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Factorising : 5 Past Paper Questions Explained Step-by-Step | Grade 10 CAPS

Work through five Grade 10 past-paper factorisation questions and learn how to choose the correct method and factorise each expression fully.


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