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Expanding and Factorising

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Expand -2(x-2)
a)
-2x+4
b)
2x-4
c)
-2x-4
d)
2x-2
2.
Expand 4(x+2)
a)
4x+4
b)
4x+2
c)
4x+8
d)
4x+6
3.
Expand and Simplify 4(x+5)+7
a)
4x+12
b)
4x+27
c)
4x+16
d)
4x+23
4.
Expand and Simplify 3(x+5)+2x
a)
3x+15
b)
5x+15
c)
4x+14
d)
5x+14
5.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
a(a - 10)?
a)
a2 - 10a
b)
2a - 10
c)
2a2 - 10
d)
a - 10a2
6.

Expand -2a(3+b)

a)

-6a-2ab

b)

-6a+2ab

7.

Factorise 6m2 + 16m

a)

2(3m2 + 8m)

b)

2m(3m + 8)

c)

2m(3m - 8m)

d)

not factorable

8.

Factorise 8x+32

a)

8(x+4)

b)

4(2x+16)

c)

2(4x+16)

d)

4(2x+8)

9.
Factorise: 9x - 12
a)
4(3x - 3)
b)
3(3x - 4)
c)
3x(x - 4)
d)
9(x-3)
10.
(x + 5)(x + 4)
a)
x2 + 9x + 20
b)
x2 + 20x + 9
c)
x2 + x + 20
d)
x2 + 20
11.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 3)(x + 2)

a)

x2 + 5x + 6

b)

x2 + 5x + 5

c)

x2 + 6x + 6

d)

x2 + 6x + 5

12.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 4)(x + 6)

a)

x2 + 10x + 24

b)

x2 + 10x + 10

c)

x2 + 24x + 10

d)

x2 + 24x + 24

13.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 3)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 11x + 24

b)

x2 + 11x + 11

c)

x2 + 24x + 11

d)

x2 + 24x + 24

14.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 3)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 5x - 24

b)

x2 - 5x - 24

c)

x2 + 5x + 24

d)

x2 - 5x + 24

15.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 8)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 16x - 64

b)

x2 + 16x + 64

c)

x2 - 16x + 64

d)

x2 - 64

16.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x + 5)

a)

x2 + x - 30

b)

x2 - x - 30

c)

x2 + x + 30

d)

x2 - x + 30

17.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x - 4)

a)

x2 - 10x + 24

b)

x2 - 10x - 24

c)

x2 + 10x - 24

d)

x2 + 10x + 24

18.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 14x + 24

a)

(x + 12)(x + 2)

b)

(x + 8)(x + 3)

c)

(x + 4)(x + 6)

d)

(x + 24)(x + 1)

19.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 12x + 32

a)

(x + 16)(x + 2)

b)

(x + 8)(x + 4)

c)

(x + 6)(x + 6)

d)

(x + 32)(x + 1)

20.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 8)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 16x - 64

b)

x2 + 16x + 64

c)

x2 - 16x + 64

d)

x2 - 64

21.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x + 5)

a)

x2 + x - 30

b)

x2 - x - 30

c)

x2 + x + 30

d)

x2 - x + 30

22.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x - 4)

a)

x2 - 10x + 24

b)

x2 - 10x - 24

c)

x2 + 10x - 24

d)

x2 + 10x + 24

23.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 14x + 24

a)

(x + 12)(x + 2)

b)

(x + 8)(x + 3)

c)

(x + 4)(x + 6)

d)

(x + 24)(x + 1)

24.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 12x + 32

a)

(x + 16)(x + 2)

b)

(x + 8)(x + 4)

c)

(x + 6)(x + 6)

d)

(x + 32)(x + 1)

25.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 13x + 40

a)

(x + 8)(x + 5)

b)

(x + 10)(x + 4)

c)

(x + 20)(x + 2)

d)

(x + 40)(x + 1)

26.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 17x + 60

a)

(x + 12)(x + 5)

b)

(x + 10)(x + 6)

c)

(x + 20)(x + 3)

d)

(x + 30)(x + 2)

27.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + x - 12

a)

(x + 4)(x - 3)

b)

(x + 6)(x - 2)

c)

(x - 4)(x + 3)

d)

(x - 6)(x + 2)

28.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 + 3x - 18

a)

(x + 9)(x - 2)

b)

(x + 6)(x - 3)

c)

(x - 9)(x + 2)

d)

(x - 6)(x + 3)

29.

Factorise the following quadratic expression...


x2 - 8x - 20

a)

(x + 10)(x - 2)

b)

(x + 5)(x - 4)

c)

(x - 10)(x + 2)

d)

(x - 5)(x + 4)

30.

Expand and simplify the following: 

 (x+2)(x5)\left(x+2\right)\left(x-5\right)  

a)

 x25x+2x10x^2-5x+2x-10  

b)

 x23x10x^2-3x-10  

c)

 x2+7x+10x^2+7x+10  

d)

 2x102x-10  

e)

 x210x^2-10  

31.
Find the product:
(3x – 1)(x + 5) 
a)
3x2 + 4x + 5
b)
3x2 + 4x - 5
c)
3x2 + 14x + 5
d)
3x2 + 14x - 5
32.
Factorise: 4x2 + 8x
a)
4x(x+2)
b)
4(x2+2x)
c)
2x(2x+4)
d)
2(2x2+4)
33.
(x + 1)(x + 3)
a)
x2 + 4x + 3
b)
x2 + 3x + 4
c)
x2 + 2x + 3
d)
x2 + 3
34.
(2x + 1)(x + 3)
a)
2x2 + 7x + 3
b)
2x2  + 5x + 3
c)
x2 + 7x + 3
d)
2x+ 3
35.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
5(r - 2)?
a)
5r - 2
b)
5r +2
c)
5r + 10
d)
5r - 10
36.
Expand 3(x + 2) + 2(x + 4)
a)
3x + 24 + 2x
b)
5x + 24
c)
6x2 + 6
d)
5x + 14
37.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x - 4)

a)

x2 - 10x + 24

b)

x2 - 10x - 24

c)

x2 + 10x - 24

d)

x2 + 10x + 24

38.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 8)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 16x - 64

b)

x2 + 16x + 64

c)

x2 - 16x + 64

d)

x2 - 64

39.

Fully factorise the following expression...


16x + 24

a)

2(8x + 12)

b)

4(4x + 6)

c)

8(2x + 3)

d)

4(4x - 6)

40.
Factorise: 12x2 + 15x
a)
6x(2x+3)
b)
3(x2+5x)
c)
4x(3x+5)
d)
3x(4x+5)
41.
Factorise fully: 4x2 + 8x
a)
4x(x+2)
b)
4(x2+2x)
c)
2x(2x+4)
d)
2(2x2+4)
42.

Expand and simplify 3(c - 2d) - 2(2c - 3d).

a)

-c

b)

c

c)

-c - 12d

d)

-c + 12d