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Expanding brackets

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What is expanding brackets also known as?

Multiplying out brackets

What is the golden rule for expanding brackets?

Multiply outside by everything inside

What is the expanded form of $4n(n + 2)$ ?

$4n² + 8n$

What is the result of $-2a × -a$ ?

$+2a²$

What is the expanded form of $-2(x - y)$ ?

$-2x + 2y$

What is the expanded form of $5(2y - 3)$ ?

$10y - 15$

What are the two steps in 'expand and simplify'?

Multiply out, then collect like terms

What is $6(m + 2) + 4(3 - m)$ when expanded and simplified?

$2m + 24$

Where do most mistakes happen when expanding brackets?

With negative signs

When is the answer positive when multiplying terms?

When both signs are the same

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Expanding brackets (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes

Practise the questions

What is expanding brackets also known as?

What is the golden rule for expanding brackets?

What is the expanded form of 4n(n+2)4n(n + 2)4n(n+2)?

What is the result of −2a×−a-2a × -a−2a×−a?

What is the expanded form of −2(x−y)-2(x - y)−2(x−y)?

What is the expanded form of 5(2y−3)5(2y - 3)5(2y−3)?

What are the two steps in 'expand and simplify'?

What is 6(m+2)+4(3−m)6(m + 2) + 4(3 - m)6(m+2)+4(3−m) when expanded and simplified?

Where do most mistakes happen when expanding brackets?

When is the answer positive when multiplying terms?

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Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

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Expanding brackets

Factorising

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Solving inequalities

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Solving inequalities

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Expanding double brackets

Quadratic graphs

Using quadratic graphs

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Quadratic equations

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Using algebra

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Explore Edexcel GCSE Maths Model Answers by Topics

Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

Algebraic indices

Substitution

Formulae

Writing formulae

Expanding brackets

Factorising

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Straight-line graphs 1

Straight-line graphs 2

Real-life graphs

What is the expanded form of $4n(n + 2)$ ?

What is the result of $-2a × -a$ ?

What is the expanded form of $-2(x - y)$ ?

What is the expanded form of $5(2y - 3)$ ?

What is $6(m + 2) + 4(3 - m)$ when expanded and simplified?