(x+a)(x+b): Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on expanding double brackets of the form (x + a)(x + b) to develop procedural skills, problem-solving, and reasoning.

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(x+a)(x+b): Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Expand the expression (x + 3)(x + 5) using the FOIL method.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate the product of (x + 2)(x + 7).
[2 marks]
3.
Expand (x + 1)(x + 6) and simplify.
[2 marks]
4.
If (x + a)(x + b) = x^2 + (a + b)x + ab, find the expanded form of (x + 4)(x + 9).
[2 marks]
5.
Expand (x + 8)(x + 12).
[2 marks]
6.
A rectangle has sides of length (x + 3) and (x + 4). Write an expression for its area by expanding the brackets.
[3 marks]
7.
Expand (x + 5)(x + 10).
[2 marks]
8.
A student expands (x + 2)(x + 3) and gets x^2 + 5x + 6. Identify and correct any mistake in this expansion.
[3 marks]
9.
Expand (x + 6)(x + 8) and then evaluate for x=2.
[3 marks]
10.
Expand (x + 1)(x + 9) and explain each step.
[3 marks]
11.
Construct a pair of brackets (x + a)(x + b) such that the expansion results in x^2 + 14x + 24. Find possible values of a and b.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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