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shy wadi Dec 4, 2022, 5:54 PM

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What does factorizing mean in maths

vernal nest Dec 4, 2022, 5:57 PM

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i cant really describe it but i can give an example

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12x + 6 is equivalent to 6(2x + 1)

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it’s taking out a common factor of the equation and putting it outside brackets and then putting the rest of the equation inside

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so the common factor of 12x + 6 is 6

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so 12/6 is 2x and 6/6 is 1

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6(2x + 1) and then to expand it out again you just times whatever’s in the outside to whatever’s on the inside

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so 6 x 2x is 12x and 6x1 is 6 = 12x + 6

half heart Dec 12, 2022, 5:14 PM

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Take out the highest factor you can and place it outside the bracket

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