Expand First: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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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

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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]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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