Maths GCSE Higher

Expanding and Factorising Expressions Homework

1.

(a)

Factorise 2x + 6
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Answer...............................................................................
(1)

(b)

Expand

3(4y + 1)

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Answer...............................................................................
(1)

(c)

Expand

4x(x2 + 5)

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Answer...............................................................................
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

2.

(a)

Expand and simplify

4(2x 1) + 3(x + 6)

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Answer ..
(2)

(b)

Expand

x2(4 2x)

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Answer ..
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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3.

(a)

Expand

3(y 4)

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Answer ....................................................
(1)

(b)

Simplify the expression

2c + 6d + 4c 8c
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Answer ....................................................
(2)

(c)

Factorise

x2 + 5x

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Answer ....................................................
(2)

(d)

The triangle has angles x, 2x and 84 as shown.

Find the value of x.

84
Not drawn
accurately

2x

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Answer .................................................... degrees
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

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4.

(a)

(i)

Multiply out s(s2 + 6)

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Answer ..................................................................
(2)

(ii)

Multiply out and simplify 4(x 2) + 3(x + 2)

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Answer ..................................................................
(2)

(iii)

Multiply out and simplify (n + 3)2

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Answer ..................................................................
(2)

(b)

Factorise completely the following expressions

(i)

2a2 + a
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Answer ..................................................................
(1)

(ii)

8x3y2 4xy3
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Answer ..................................................................
(2)
(Total 9 marks)

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5.

(a)

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

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Answer ............................................
(2)

(b)

Factorise x2 7x 8
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Answer ............................................
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

6.

(a)

Factorise

5x2 + 20x

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Answer .......................................................................
(1)

(b)

Factorise

x2 49

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Answer .......................................................................
(1)

(c)

Factorise fully

(3x + 4)2 (2x + 1)2

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Answer .......................................................................
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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7.

(a)

Simplify

(2x4y)3

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Answer .............................................................
(2)

(b)

Factorise fully

2x2 50y2

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Answer .............................................................
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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