This deep dive covers Advanced: Factorising Quadratics within Factorising for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Factorising in Algebra for GCSE Mathematics with 12 exam-style questions and 3 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 8 of 12 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 8 of 12
Practice
12 questions
Recall
3 flashcards
Advanced: Factorising Quadratics
When you expand (x + 3)(x + 2), you get x² + 5x + 6. Factorising is the reverse - given x² + 5x + 6, find the two brackets! The trick is finding two numbers that multiply to give the last number AND add to give the middle number.
