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Brackets mean multiply

Brackets mean multiply

Two-panel algebra diagram showing 3 multiplied by x and 2 to expand 3(x+2), and 8r+20 rewritten as 4(2r+5) by taking out common factor 4 Brackets show multiplication. In 3(x+2)3(x+2)3(x+2), the 3 multiplies both xxx and 222, so expanding means removing brackets by multiplying.

Expanding and Factorising Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Expanding and Factorising

Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Maths Expanding and Factorising. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.