Mathematics GCSE
Factorising quadratic expressions
What Factorising quadratic expressions means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Factorising quadratic expressions
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Rearranging a quadratic expression into two brackets, such as finding two numbers that multiply to the constant and add to the coefficient of x.
Topics that use Factorising quadratic expressions
- Solving equations and inequalities (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Checking solutions by substitution
- collecting like terms
- completing the square
- Convergence
- Exact surd solutions
- Graphical representation of inequalities
- Inequality notation and direction
- Iteration
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