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 how to "factorise"....

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