Simplifying expressions (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

Multiply the numbers first

Multiply the letters (use indices for repeated letters)

$y^2$ (y squared)

$n^3$ (n cubed)

$30a^2$

$18st$

Write the division as a fraction

Cancel them out

$2y$

$4a$

Write letters next to each other: $ab$

$a^3$