Brackets – Expanding and Factorising

1. Expand 3𝑥 𝑥 ! + 𝑦

2. Expand 𝑥 + 4 𝑥 − 5

3. Factorise 2𝑥 ! 𝑦 − 4𝑥𝑦 !

4. Factorise and hence solve 𝑥 ! − 2𝑥 + 1 = 0.

5. Factorise and hence solve 𝑥 ! + 6𝑥 − 16 = 0.

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6. Solve &
= 2𝑥 − 3

7. Bobby is thinking of two different positive integers. Their product is 180, and one number is 5
times the other. What are the two numbers that Bobby is thinking of?

8. Three boys (Alfie, Alex and Anton) are selling their old clothes. Combined, they make £85.
Alfie makes twice as much as Alex, and Anton makes £10 more than Alfie. How much does
each boy make?
9. Factorise 𝑥 ! + 6𝑥 + 9.

10. Factorise and hence solve 𝑥 ! − 8𝑥 − 20.