Expand First: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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About This Worksheet
A worksheet focusing on the 'Expand First' method for solving algebraic expressions with brackets. Designed for challenge and extension for Grade 6 students.
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Expand First: Challenge & Extension
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 6
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Expand the expression: 3(x + 4)
[2 marks]2.
Expand: 2(2x - 5) + 3(x + 1)
[3 marks]3.
Simplify the expansion: 5(3x - 2) + 2(4x + 1)
[3 marks]4.
Expand and simplify: (x + 3)(x - 2)
[3 marks]5.
Expand: 4(2x + 5) - 3(x - 1)
[3 marks]6.
Construct an algebraic expression that expands to 7x + 14 using the 'expand first' method.
[4 marks]7.
Expand and simplify: (x + 2)(x - 3)
[3 marks]8.
A rectangle’s length is expressed as 2(x + 3). Expand the expression to find the length in terms of x.
[4 marks]9.
Expand and simplify: (3x + 1)(x - 4)
[3 marks]10.
Identify and fix the mistake in this expansion: 2(x + 5) = 2x + 10 (Correct or Incorrect)
[1 mark]11.
Expand: (x - 1)(x + 4)
[3 marks]Quick Actions
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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