C2.2.1 Simplify expressions by collecting like terms.
Simplify expressions by collecting like terms.
C2.2.2 Expand products of algebraic expressions.
Expand products of algebraic expressions.
C2.2.3 Factorise by extracting common factors
Factorise by extracting common factors. Simplify means give the answer in its simplest form, e.g. 2a + 3b + 5a – 9b = 7a – 6b. e.g. expand 3x(2x – 4y). Includes products of two brackets involving one variable, e.g. expand (2x + 1)(x – 4). Factorise means factorise fully, e.g. 9x2 + 15xy = 3x(3x + 5y).