Mathematics / Year 8 / Number and Algebra / Patterns and algebra

Curriculum content descriptions

Factorise algebraic expressions by identifying numerical factors (ACMNA191)

Elaborations
  • recognising the relationship between factorising and expanding
  • identifying the greatest common divisor (highest common factor) of numeric and algebraic expressions and using a range of strategies to factorise algebraic expressions
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Factors,  Mathematical expressions

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