Students learn how to factorise expressions with powers by taking out the highest common factor.
Later, as learning progresses, the most common factor includes numerical and algebraic terms.
Differentiated Learning Objectives
- All students should be able to factorise expressions with multiple unknowns.
- Most students should be able to use index notation to factorise complex expressions and maintain equivalence.
- Some students should be able to factorise expressions with negative and fractional powers.
