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The big idea

The big idea

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.

Expanding Triple Brackets Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons covering Eduqas GCSE Maths Expanding Triple Brackets for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Component 1 and Component 2 format. 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.

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