Edexcel IGCSE Maths 復(fù)習(xí)筆記 2.3.2 Expanding Two Brackets - Harder

Edexcel IGCSE Maths 復(fù)習(xí)筆記 2.3.2 Expanding Two Brackets - Harder

Hidden FOIL (aka spot the hidden brackets)

• Always write (a + b)²?as (a + b)(a + b)

Beware of minus signs

• Remember the basic rules:“ ? × ? = + ”

  “ ? × + = ? ”

How to multiply out two brackets

• Write FOIL above your working spaceF – First term in each bracket

  O – Outer pair of termsI – Inner pair of terms

  L – Last term in each bracket

• Write down the four MULTIPLICATIONS 

  Careful here – you have to be sure to include any minus signs!

• Simplify by collecting LIKE TERMS (if there are any)

Worked Example

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