Expanding brackets - free worksheets and other resources
Here we have free worksheets and videos relating to expanding brackets. Click on pictures to see larger versions.
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Expanding single brackets worksheetA worksheet for practising expanding single brackets
e.g. 2(x + 1) = 3(4+ 2x) = I find that classes love this sheet. Treat it like a race to see who can complete the most and they will sit and concentrate for ages. 
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Expanding brackets videoA video on expanding brackets of the form a(bx + c) which I made on PowerPoint, available on YouTube.
My YouTube channel can be visited by following this link DoingMaths channel |
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Expanding pairs of brackets worksheetsA quick worksheet for practising expansion of pairs of brackets of the form (x + a) (x + b) and (ax + b ) (cx + d).
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Expanding pairs of brackets extension worksheetA further worksheet for practising expanding brackets. This worksheet follows on from the one above and focusses mainly on expressions of the form (ax + b)(cx + d).
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Factorising Quadratic Expressions Tarsia Chain PuzzleThis factorising activity involved factorising the quadratic expressions in order to fit the puzzle pieces together into a circular chain. Great for lesson starters.
Available now from the DoingMaths TES Resources shop. |
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Expanding pairs of brackets PowerPointA PowerPoint illustrating how to expand pairs of brackets.
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Expanding pairs of brackets videoA video on expanding pairs of brackets of the form
(ax + b)(cx + d), available on YouTube. |