Answers − Quadratic Expansion Box Method
1. Expand (x + 4)(x + 2)
= x2 + 4x + 2x + 8
= x2 + 6x + 8
2. Expand (x − 4)(x − 2)
= x2 − 4x − 2x + 8
= x2 − 6x + 8
3. Expand (2x + 3)(x − 6)
= 2x2 + 3x − 12x − 18
= 2x2 − 9x − 18
4. Multiply out (2x − 3)(x + 6)
= 2x2 − 3x + 12x − 18
= 2x2 + 9x − 18
5. Multiply out (x − 5)(3x + 3)
= 3x2 − 15x + 3x − 15
= 3x2 − 12x − 15
6. Multiply out (x + 5)(3x − 3)
= 3x2 + 15x − 3x − 15
= 3x2 + 12x − 15
7. Remove the brackets (2x + 3)(4x + 3)
= 8x2 + 12x + 6x + 9
= 8x2 + 18x + 9
8. Remove the brackets (2x − 3)(4x − 3)
| × | 2x | −3 | 4x | 8x2 | − 12x | −3 | − 6x | +9 |
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= 8x2 − 12x − 6x + 9
= 8x2 − 18x + 9
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