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MathematicsAlgebrausually ages 13–14

Expanding Double Brackets

Expand products of two or more binomials, e.g., (x + 3)(x - 2) = x² + x - 6, using the grid method or FOIL; simplify the result by collecting like terms

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Can your child multiply out two brackets like (x + 3)(x − 2) and collect the terms to get x² + x − 6?

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Collecting Like Termsages 11–12Expanding double brackets requires collecting like terms to simplify the result
Expanding Single Bracketsages 11–13Expanding double brackets extends single-bracket expansion using FOIL/grid method
Expanding Double Bracketsthis skill · ages 13–14
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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits beyond Year 6 in the Australian Curriculum, so no F–6 code is matched. It also sits beyond the NSW K–6 syllabuses. It also sits beyond Level 6 in the Victorian Curriculum.

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