Yr 8 QQQ – Expanding Two Brackets

Name _________________________ Yr 8 QQQ – Expanding Two Brackets

1 Expand and simplify ( x +1 ) ( x +2 ) Name _________________________

1 Expand and simplify ( x +1 ) ( x +2 )
2 Expand and simplify ( 2 x+1 )( x−1 )
2 Expand and simplify ( 2 x+1 )( x−1 )
3 Expand and simplify ( x +3 )2
3 Expand and simplify ( x +3 )2

4 Expand and simplify ( 2 x−5 )2

4 Expand and simplify ( 2 x−5 )2

5 Expand and simplify

( x +5 )2 +2 ( x +1 ) 5 Expand and simplify
( x +5 )2 +2 ( x +1 )

6 Expand and simplify

( a 2 b+ c ) ( a2 b−c ) 6 Expand and simplify
( a 2 b+ c ) ( a2 b−c )

 Expand and simplify:

( 3 x+ 1 )2−( 3 x−1 )2  Expand and simplify:
( 3 x+ 1 )2−( 3 x−1 )2

 Expand and simplify

( x +2 y+ 3 )( x−4 y −3 )  Expand and simplify
( x +2 y+ 3 )( x−4 y −3 )

Score _______/8 Medal ___________

(8 = Platinum, 7+ = Gold, 6+ = Silver, 5+ = Bronze) Score _______/8 Medal ___________
(8 = Platinum, 7+ = Gold, 6+ = Silver, 5+ = Bronze)

ANSWERS
1 Expand and simplify ( x +1 ) ( x +2 )

2
x + 3 x +2
2 Expand and simplify ( 2 x+1 )( x−1 )

2
2 x −x−1
3 Expand and simplify ( x +3 )2

2
x + 6 x+ 9
4 Expand and simplify ( 2 x−5 )2

2
4 x −20 x+25
5 Expand and simplify
( x +5 )2 +2 ( x +1 )
2
x + 12 x +27
6 Expand and simplify
( a 2 b+ c ) ( a2 b−c )
4 2 2
a b −c
 Expand and simplify:
( 3 x+ 1 )2−( 3 x−1 )2

12 x
 Expand and simplify
( x +2 y+ 3 )( x−4 y −3 )
2 2
x −4 xy−3 x+ 2 xy −8 y −6 y +3 x−12 y−9
2 2
¿ x −8 y −2 xy−18 y−9

(8 = Platinum, 7+ = Gold, 6+ = Silver, 5+ = Bronze)