Expanding Brackets

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6.2	Expanding Brackets

Expanding Brackets Revision Questions

1. . The expression

is equivalent to

1. 2x - y - 1
2. -2x - y + 1
3. 2x - y + 1
4. -2x + y - 1

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: B

2. . What is the simplest form of the expression

1. -2a
2. -2b
3. -2a + 2b
4. -2a - 2b

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: A

3. . The expression

is equivalent to

1. x - 11
2. x - 13
3. -9x - 11
4. -x + 11

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: B

4. . What is the simplest form of the expression

1. 5b - 4
2. 3a + 2b - 4
3. 3a - 2b - 4
4. a - 4

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: C

5. . What is the simplest form of the expression

1. 4x² - 24x - 3
2. 4x² - 24x - 2y
3. 4x² - 24x - y² - 3y
4. 4x² - 24x - 5

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: D

6. . The expression

is equivalent to

1. x · (x - 2) · (x - 3) - (x + 2) ·(x + 3)
2. x · (x - 2) · (x - 3) - 1
3. x · (x - 2) · (x - 3) - 1 · (x + 2) ·(x + 3)
4. x · (x - 2) · (x - 3) - (x - 2) ·(x - 3)

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: D

7. . What is the simplest form of the expression

1. x² + x + 2
2. x³ + x² + 2x
3. x³ + x² - 2x
4. x³ - x² - 2x

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: C

8. . Which expanding from those shown below is NOT true?

1. 12 · (2x + 1) = 12 · 2x + 12 · 1
2. 6 ÷ (x - 3) = 6 ÷ x - 6 ÷ 3
3. (5 - x) · 4 = 5 · 4 - x · 4
4. (8 - 4x) ÷ 2 = 8 ÷ 2 - 4x ÷ 2

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: B

9. . What is the simplest form of the expression

1. -2x² - x + 10
2. -2x² + x - 10
3. 2x² + x - 10
4. 2x² - x + 10

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: A

10. . What is the expanded form of the expression

1. x² - 9x + 9
2. x² - 9x - 9
3. x² + 9
4. x² - 9

Reveal AnswerCorrect Answer: D

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