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Grade 10 · Algebraic Expressions
Factorising: Grouping in Pairs & the Cubes (Grade 10)
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Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer.

  1. 1
    Factorise: 3x² − 12
    (2)
  2. 2
    Factorise: x³ + 3x² + 2x + 6
    (2)
  3. 3
    Factorise: ax + ay + bx + by
    (2)
  4. 4
    Factorise: x³ + 27
    (2)
  5. 5
    Factorise: x³ − 64
    (2)
  6. 6
    Factorise: 8x³ − 1
    (2)
  7. 7
    Factorise: 27x³ + 8
    (2)
  8. 8
    Factorise: x² − 7x + 12
    (2)
  9. 9
    Factorise: 2x² + 7x + 3
    (2)
TOTAL: 18 marks
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