GCSE · Quadratic equations

Solving quadratics by factorisingExam-style questions

Solve an equation with an $x^2$ in it by splitting it into two brackets. Eight short parts, from why zero makes it work to what the two answers look like on a graph, then the exam questions.

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16 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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  1. 1
    Solve x2+5x+6=0x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0
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  2. 2
    Solve x2−4x=0x^2 - 4x = 0
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