Expanding One and

Two Brackets
 Learning Objective
• To expand the product of one and two binomials.

Success Criteria
• To simplify by collecting like terms.
• To expand one and two brackets.
• To derive expressions involving brackets from real-life scenarios.
 Starter – Bingo!
Draw a 3 by 3 grid in your book and fill it with 9 expressions from
below.

7a + 6b -2ab – 10b 4xy2 3n 14x

2n2 4x6 21m–2n 4x + y - xy 12x2

5a 7a–2b 2a 5m3n3 -2xy2

8x2 – x 21xy2 27x6y15 7x+3y 5x

a6 8mn 3a 30a2b 15
 Simplify

a+a+a+a+
a
Simplify

15x - x
 Simplify

4x + 2y + 3x +
y
 Simplify

5a + 7b + 2a –
b
 Simplify

12x + 2y – 14x + 2x – 2y
+ 15
Simplify

4n ×
2m
 Simplify

8a – 2a + b – 3b +
a
Simplify

15x
3
 Simplify

9x2 + 2x – 3x –
x2

Jump to end
Simplify

6a2
3a

Jump to end
Simplify

3x ×
4x

Jump to end
 Simplify

m – 2m + 3n +
m

Jump to end
 Simplify

2ab – 7b – 4ab – 3b

Jump to end
Simplify

(a2)3

Jump to end
Simplify

4n2m ÷
2m

Jump to end
 Simplify

5a × 2b × 3a

Jump to end
 Simplify

-4xy2 + 2xy2

Jump to end
Simplify

7y × 3xy

Jump to end
Simplify

9a2b
3ab

Jump to end
 Simplify

4m + 8n + 17m –
10n

Jump to end
Simplify

(2x3)2

Jump to end
Simplify

10m2n ×
0.5mn2

Jump to end
Simplify

24x3y4
6(xy)2

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Simplify

(3x2y5)3

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 Simplify

12x – 3y – xy – 8x +
4y

Next slide!
 Expanding Brackets
When we talk about ‘expanding’
brackets, we mean that we multiply
them out.
• For example, 4(x + 5) means I have ‘4 lots of x + 5’.

• So 4(x + 5) =x + 5+ x + 5 + x + 5 + x + 5

We can simplify that to 4(x + 5) = 4x + 20

 Expanding Brackets
• Similarly, 3(2b - 1) means I have ‘3 lots of 2b – 1’.

2b - 1+ 2b - 1 + 2b - 1
• So 3(2b – 1) =

We can simplify that to 3(2b – 1) = 6b - 3

 Expanding Brackets
So far, we have:
4(x + 5)=4x + 20 and 3(2b – 1)=6b – 3

Can you tell your partner what you think these would be when
expanded?
a) 2(n + 7) 2n + 14

b) 3(y – 4) 3y – 12

c) 5(2m + 3) 10m + 15

d) 4(3x – 9) 12x – 36

e) 3(7c – 8y) 21c – 24y

f) 2x(3x + 5) 6x2 + 10x

 Expanding Brackets
a) 2(n + 7) 2n + 14
b) 3(y – 4) 3y – 12
c) 5(2m + 3) 10m + 15
d) 4(3x – 9) 12x – 36
e) 3(7c – 8y) 21c – 24y
f) 2x(3x + 5) 6x2 + 10x

Explain to your partner how to expand single

brackets.
Take Notes
When expanding a single bracket, multiply everything
on the inside by the term on the outside.
For example: 3(x + 9) = 3x + 27
4x(2x – 5) = 8x2 – 20x
Expanding Brackets

3(n - 2)

3n -6
Expanding Brackets
4(2x + 7)

8x + 28
Expanding Brackets
3x(5x – 7y + 2)

15x2 + 6x
- 21xy
 Your Turn
Expand the following brackets, simplifying your answer where
necessary.
If you are very confident, start at question f).
a) 4(x + 2) k) 2(3x + 1)+4(x + 5)
b) 3(b – 8) l) 5(m – 8) + 2(2m + 4)
c) 7(p + q) m) 6(5y + 11) + 3(4 – 10y)
d) 9(2m + 3) n) 9(2x + 5) – 8(x + 7)
e) 5(4n – 7) o) 2(6p – 1) – 9(p – 2)
f) 8(2x + y) p) 3x(2x + 5) + 2x(4 – 3x)
g) 3x(x – 4)
h) 2p(3p + 1) Extension:
i) 5y(2y + x) Be ready to explain your reasoning to the
class.
j) 7x(4xy – 2x + y) (x + 5)(x + 2)
 Answers
a) 4(x + 2) 4x + 8 k) 2(3x + 1)+4(x + 5) 10x + 22
b) 3(b – 8) 3b – 24 l) 5(m – 8) + 2(2m + 4) 9m – 32
c) 7(p + q) 7p + 7q 78
m) 6(5y + 11) + 3(4 – 10y)
d) 9(2m + 3) 18m + 27 n) 9(2x + 5) – 8(x + 7) 10x – 11
e) 5(4n – 7) 20n – 35 o) 2(6p – 1) – 9(p – 2) 3p + 16
f) 8(2x + y) 16x + 8y p) 3x(2x + 5) + 2x(4 – 3x)23x
g) 3x(x – 4) 3x2 – 12x

h) 2p(3p + 1) 6p2 + 2p

i) 5y(2y + x) 10y2 + 5xy Extension: Be ready to11

explain your reasoning to the
j) 7x(4xy – 2x + y)28x y – 14x + 7xy class.
2 2

x2 + 7x + 10
(x + 5)(x + 2)
Expanding Double Brackets
Expanding two brackets is slightly different. We
need to find a way to ensure that everything in
the first bracket is multiplied by everything in the
second bracket.

(x + 5)(x + 2)
Expanding Double Brackets

(x + 5)(x + 2)
F. O. I. L
First Outer Inner Last

x2 + 2x + 5x+ 10
and simplify

x2 + 7x + 10
Expanding Double Brackets

(2x + 1)(x - 3)
F. O. I. L
First Outer Inner Last

2x2 - 6x + x - 3
and simplify

2x2 - 5x - 3
Expanding Double Brackets

(3x - 4)(2x - 5)
F. O. I. L
First Outer Inner Last

6x2- 15x - 8x + 20
and simplify

6x2 - 23x + 20
 Your turn
Expand the following brackets, simplifying your answer where
necessary.
x2 + 6x + 8
a) (x + 2)(x + 4) x2 + 10x + 21
b) (x + 7)(x + 3) x2 + x - 6
c) (x + 3)(x – 2) 2x2 + 12x + 16
d) (x + 2)(2x + 8)
3x2 - 8x + 4
e) (3x – 2)(x – 2)
14x2 - 31x - 10
f) (7x + 2)(2x – 5)
6x2 + 31x + 35
g) (3x + 5)(2x + 7)
-6x2 + 10x - 4
h) (-2x + 2)(3x – 2)
16x2 + 22x + 6
i) (-8x – 3)(-2x – 2)
 Answers
Extension:

(2x + 5)(4x – 3) = (8x2 + 14x – 15)cm2

(7x + 2)2 = (49x2 + 28x + 4)cm2

1
2 (3x – 4)(2x – 9) = (3x2 – 17.5x + 18)cm2
1
2 (4x + 5)(x – 1) = (2x2 + 0.5x – 2.5)cm2
 Plenary
Without your partner seeing, write down five
expanding brackets questions of your own.

Swap books and expand the brackets.

Swap back and mark each expansion right or wrong.

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and EBI (Even Better If).