whakatauwehe
1. (verb) (-a) to factorise (maths).
Ko te whakatauwehe: Koia nei tētahi mahi hei whakarūnā i ngā kīanga taurangi. Arā, ko te āta tirotiro i ngā wāhanga o te kīanga, me te kimi mai i tētahi tauwehe e pātahi ana ki ia wāhanga (TRP 2010:328). / Factorise: This is one means of simplifying algebraic expressions. Each part of the expression is examined carefully to try to find common factors (TRP 2010:328).
