Multiplying Out Brackets (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

Distributive property

Multiplies each term inside

$pq$

$r^2$

Reverses all signs inside

$6x + 15$

First, Outside, Inside, Last

First (first terms in each bracket)

Outside (outside terms)

Inside (inside terms)

Last (last terms in each bracket)

Write as $(3x + 5)(3x + 5)$, then use FOIL

Missing middle term