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Pink 6x + 12 or 8x + 12
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Dark Red
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2x – 4 or 4x – 8 or 12x – 24
Single Brackets White 3x – 6
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1/2(24x − 48)

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8(1 + 0.5x)

3(2 + x)

2(2x + 4)

4)
−
x(3x + 2)

2x
x)
−

2(
(2
−2

)
48

−2(12 − 6x)
+

)
8x

+3
2)
5(

x+
+ 2x²)

3 ²
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(x
(−
3(4x − 8)

−3

1/2(8x − 16)
x(8

3(2x + 4)

)
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3x
+ 6)

+
1 1)
12(x

(1
x

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3

2x 5x
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0.
2
4)

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−
2x

4)
6(

2)
6)

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x
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6(x + 2)
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10
2(2x + 12)

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3

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−4
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1/2(24x + 72)

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2(x − 2)
1/2(4x − 8)
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Expand each single bracket fully. Then, use the Black 2x + 4 or 3x + 6
key to shade each section in the correct colour. Red 4x + 8 or 4x + 24 or 12x + 36
Pink 6x + 12 or 8x + 12
Expanding Single Yellow
Dark Red
Contains x² or x³ in the answer
2x – 4 or 4x – 8 or 12x – 24
Brackets Answers White 3x – 6