Using only multiplication and addition find a link between the numbers in the original "expressions" (what is the difference between an "expression" a "formula" and an "equation"?) and the factorised brackets. With the below activity sheet printed out ready to fill in (or filling it directly on the computer), and using the videos below as a guide for using the software, it"s possible to work out for yourself...

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