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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 covering OCR GCSE Maths Expanding and Factorising for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in the written papers 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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