(ax+b)(cx+d): Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet covering expanding double brackets of the form (ax + b)(cx + d) with a focus on procedural fluency, problem solving, and extension challenges for GCSE Foundation students.

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(ax+b)(cx+d): Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Expand the expression (2x + 3)(x + 4).
[2 marks]
2.
Expand and simplify: (3x - 5)(2x + 7).
[2 marks]
3.
Factor the expansion of (x + 2)(3x + 4).
[2 marks]
4.
Calculate the expansion of (5x + 2)(x - 3).
[2 marks]
5.
Solve for x: (x + 1)(x + 5) = 0.
[2 marks]
6.
Expand (4x - 3)(x + 2) and write the quadratic in standard form.
[3 marks]
7.
A rectangle has its length expressed as (x + 3) and its width as (2x - 1). Find an expression for its area.
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a quadratic expression by expanding (x + 1)(x + 7).
[3 marks]
9.
Factor the expression 3x^2 + 15x.
[2 marks]
10.
Identify and correct the mistake in expanding (x + 4)(x - 3) as x^2 - 12.
[3 marks]
11.
Expand (2x + 5)(3x + 2) and verify your result.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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