AS/A2 Pure 2 Pure 3

P1 Topic 2: Algebra
Expanding brackets 1
Expanding brackets means the same as multiplying out brackets. Make sure you are completely secure in this basic skill. The interactive displays below will show you the main steps in multiplying out brackets. Look at the status bar at the bottom to see a description of each step.

Summary Multiplying out brackets is such an important part of A Level mathematics. You must practise until you can do it quickly, accurately and reliably. make sure you always leave your answer in the form ax2+bx+c remember: (a+b)2 = a2+2ab+b2 - not a2+b2 this topic is part of the AS/A2 background knowledge This page uses WebEQ. To speed up downloading you can install this WebEQ Math Viewer . Click on the Math Viewer icon and you will be taken to the download site.