Binomials: Expanding Double Brackets

Examples, solutions, and videos to help GCSE Maths students learn how to expand algebraic expression by expanding double brackets (binomials).

GCSE Revision - Expand double brackets

1. (x + 2)(x + 3)
2. (x + 2)(x - 3)
3. (x - 2)(x + 3)
4. (x - 2)(x - 3)
5. (2x + 2)(x - 3)
6. (3x - 2)²

Expanding Brackets & Factorising, GCSE Maths Foundation revision Exam paper practice & help
(a) Expand x(x + 2)
(b) Factorise 15x - 10
(c) Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x - 4)

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Expanding Binomials
How to expand a binomial expression using the FOIL rule?
Expand (x + 3)(x - 2)

GCSE Intermediate exam paper
Expand and Simplify Algebraic Expressions
a) Simplify
6p + 8p =
3q × 7q =
b) Expand 3(5m - 6)
c) Expand/simplify 4(2n + 3) - 2(3n - 6)

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