Mathematics GCSE
splitting the middle term
What splitting the middle term means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of splitting the middle term
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Writing the middle term as two numbers that multiply to ac and add to b, as with 2x² + 7x + 3 where 6 and 1 fit.
Topics that use splitting the middle term
- 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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