Mathematics GCSE
factorise
What factorise means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of factorise
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Rewrite an expression as a product of factors.
Topics that use factorise
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Algebra - Solving equations and inequalities (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- completing the square
- Discriminant
- monic quadratic
- Repeated root
- root
- Turning point
- x-intercept
- Algebraic modelling of real-world situations
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