Expanding Brackets

Expanding Brackets Quiz

Spec 2.2 · Edexcel IGCSE Maths: Quiz

Studying this course? Keep your progress in one place.

Pick an answer for each. Quizzes never use energy.

5 questions, one answer each

Each answer is checked as you go, with why.

See all 5 questions

  1. 1. Expand 6(x−2)6(x - 2)

    • A. 6x−26x - 2
    • B. 6x−126x - 12
    • C. x−12x - 12
    • D. 6x+126x + 12

  2. 2. Which method is used to expand two brackets like (x+3)(x+4)(x+3)(x+4)?

    • A. FOIL
    • B. BIDMAS
    • C. Long division
    • D. Substitution

  3. 3. Expand (x+4)(x−2)(x+4)(x-2)

    • A. x2+2x−8x^2 + 2x - 8
    • B. x2−2x−8x^2 - 2x - 8
    • C. x2+2x+8x^2 + 2x + 8
    • D. x2−6x−8x^2 - 6x - 8

  4. 4. What is the correct expansion of (x−5)2(x-5)^2?

    • A. x2−25x^2 - 25
    • B. x2+25x^2 + 25
    • C. x2−10x+25x^2 - 10x + 25
    • D. x2−5x+25x^2 - 5x + 25

  5. 5. What is the expanded and simplified form of (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)?

    • A. x3+6x2+11x+6x^3 + 6x^2 + 11x + 6
    • B. x3+5x2+6x+6x^3 + 5x^2 + 6x + 6
    • C. x3+6x2+6x+11x^3 + 6x^2 + 6x + 11
    • D. x3+3x2+11x+6x^3 + 3x^2 + 11x + 6

Quiz