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Flow diagram showing three brackets turning into a quadratic after expanding two brackets, then into a cubic after multiplying by the remaining bracket

A triple bracket expression has three factors, such as (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+1)(x+2)(x+3). The safest method is to turn it into a double-bracket question first.

Do not try to multiply all three brackets at once. Expand two brackets, simplify to a quadratic, then multiply that quadratic by the remaining bracket.

When three linear brackets are expanded, the final answer usually starts with an x3x^3x3 term. A quick check at the end is to write your answer in descending powers: x3x^3x3, then x2x^2x2, then xxx, then the constant.

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Expand and Simplify (x+2)(x+4)(x+1)(x + 2)(x + 4)(x + 1)(x+2)(x+4)(x+1)

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Expanding Triple Brackets Revision Guide

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Revision notes for Edexcel GCSE Maths Expanding Triple Brackets. Open the guide for explanations and worked examples. Written against the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification, so the content matches what's examinable rather than general Maths background.

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Expand and simplify (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+1)(x+2)(x+3).