To factorise an expression, we need to take out any factors that are common to each term. The process is the opposite of expanding brackets. We need to find the HCF of \(\text{10x}\) and \(\text{25}\) ...

It can be helpful to look at the numbers and the letters separately. The HCF of 4 and 2 is 2. The HCF of \(\text{x}^{2}\) and \(\text{x}\) is \(\text{x}\). So the ...

Common Core math has sparked a great deal of contention across the country in the past few years. It has its supporters, those who say that it teaches students to better understand mathematical ...