CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core C2.2.2 Expanding Algebraic Products

Practise expanding single brackets, pairs of linear brackets and combined bracket expressions before collecting like terms.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Objective
C2.2.2
Level
Core

Exam points

  • multiply every term inside a bracket, preserving negative signs before simplifying
  • expand two linear brackets into four terms, then collect the middle terms
  • combine separately expanded brackets and collect all like terms in the final expression

C2.2.2 Expand products of algebraic expressions. question 1

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Find an expression for the area of this rectangle.
Give your answer in the form x^2+a x+b.

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