Mathematics GCSE
factorising to isolate
What factorising to isolate means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of factorising to isolate
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
When the new subject appears twice, gather those terms on one side, factorise it out, then divide by the bracket.
Topics that use factorising to isolate
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- algebraic equivalence
- algebraic notation
- algebraic proof
- Base
- Coefficient
- collecting like terms
- composite functions
- Conjugate
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