These videos focus on how to expand brackets questions, and are aimed at around grade 4 / 5 GCSE maths. These questions are usually fairly straightforward, although it’s worthwhile practicing as they are a core algebra skill.
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Here’s a copy of the written answers:
These types of questions appear in all the main GCSE exam boards – Edexcel, AQA, OCR and Educas – and are fairly common for non calculator papers.
Top Tips!
- Always use one method
- Don’t forget ‘x multiplied by x’ is x²
- Also ‘x multiplied by y’ is xy
- Be careful of negative terms
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How To Expand Single Brackets – GCSE maths
How To Expand Double Brackets – GCSE maths
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