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Practice
6 Expand and simplify each expression.
a (x+ 5)(x+2) b (x+ 4)(x-Z) c (r-6)(x+3)
d (x-3Xx-3) e (x+5)(x+10) f (r-sXr-8)
g (x-s)(x+10) h (x+s)(x-8)
7 Which answer is correct, A, B or C?
a (w+7)(w+8)= A lr,2 + 151.'+ 15 B rlr+15rr+j( C w2+ttt*56
b (x+5)(x-3)= A x2+2x-15 B x2-8.r-l C ,x2 + Br - 15
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8 This is part of Rohan's homework.
He has made a mistake in every question.
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Expann anA sindifu eorh expl,u.rnn.
1 (x + 4)(x + 3)
2 (x + 5)(x - 9)
3 (x-3)(x-2)
Ana.uver
'l x2*4r*3x+,7=x2+7x+7
2 x2 + 5x - 9.r - 45 = x2 + 4x - 45
3 x2-2x-3x-6=x2-5x-6
Explain the mistakes Rohan has made and write the correct
solutions.
9 a Expand and simplify each expression.
{ i (a+ 2)2 ii (a- 2)' iii {b + 4),
iv (b-4)' v (c+l)2 vi (c l)'
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b Compare your answers to i and ii, iii and iv, v and vi.
What is the same and what is different about your answers to
each pair of expansions?
c Use your answer to part b to copy and complete this general
expression:
(x + y), = x2 + 2xy + y2 so (x - !)z =
28)
2.5 Simplifying algebraic fractions
Challenge
11 - 3) + r(5 - .x) = 6(-r - 2)
Show that (x + 4)(x
12 a Expand and simplify i (.x + ()r ii (.r + 5)(x + 7)
b What do you notice about your answers to part a" i and ii? ln Question 11,
start by working
13 a Expand and simplify i (,t + 7)r ii (,r + 6)(,r + g) with the left-
b What do you notice about your answers to part a. i and ii? hand side of the
14 Tiy some examples of your own, similar to questions 12 and 13 equation.
What general rules do you notice?
15 a Show that(2x + 1)(3r + 2)- 6x2 + lx + 2
b Expand and simplify
i (3x + 1)(4x + 5) ii (ay + 3)(2y - s)
Focus
1 Copy and c these calculations.
s 1a1= b
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c
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d
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