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Harder Expand 3

The document contains a series of algebraic expressions that require expansion and simplification. Each problem is followed by its expanded form and the final simplified result. The answers demonstrate various algebraic techniques such as distribution and combining like terms.

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Harder Expand 3

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Harder Expanding Practice #3

Expand and simplify:

1. (x – 4)(x – 6)

2. x(x – y) + y(2x + 7)

3. 7(x + 2) – 4(x – 3)

4. (2 + 3x)(2 – 3x)

5. 2(x + z) – 3(x + y)

6. (5a – 3b)(5b + 3a)

7. x(2x + y – 5z)

8. (x + y + 3)(x + 2)

9. (x – 2y)(x – y)

10. (k + m)(k – m)

11. 4(x – 3) – 2(x + –5)

12. ¼(2a + 3b) + ½(5a + b)

13. 3x(2x + 5) – 2x(x + 3)

14. (2 – x)(x – 4)

15. 2(a – b) + 3(b – a)

16. 5(2x + 3) – 3(4x – 1)

17. (x – 3y)2

18. (x – ½)(2x + 5)

19. (½x – 4)(½x – 2)

20. x(3 – x) – 5(2 + x)


Answers: Harder Expanding Practice #3

Negative terms can also be written as plus the negative, e.g. 3x – 5 = 3x + –5.
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Terms can be in any order, so long as the + and – signs are correct, e.g. k + 6 = 6 – k2

Expand and simplify:

1. (x – 4)(x – 6) = x2 – 6x – 4x + 24 = x2 – 10x + 24

2. x(x – y) + y(2x + 7) = x2 – xy + 2xy + 7y = x2 + xy + 7y

3. 7(x + 2) – 4(x – 3) = 7x + 14 – 4x + 12 = 3x + 26

4. (2 + 3x)(2 – 3x) = 4 – 6x + 6x – 9x2 = 4 – 9x2

5. 2(x + z) – 3(x + y) = 2x + 2z – 3x – 3y = 2z – x – 3y

6. (5a – 3b)(5b + 3a) = 25ab + 15a2 – 15b2 – 9ab = 16ab + 15a2 – 15b2

7. x(2x + y – 5z) = 2x2 + xy – 5xz

8. (x + y + 3)(x + 2) = x2 + 2x +xy + 2y + 3x + 6 = x2 + 5x +xy + 2y + 6

9. (x – 2y)(x – y) = x2 – xy – 2xy – 2y2 = x2 – 3xy – 2y2

10. (k + m)(k – m) = k2 – km + km – m2 = k2 – m2

11. 4(x – 3) – 2(x + –5) = 4x – 12 – 2x + 10 = 2x – 2

12. ¼(2a + 3b) + ½(5a + b) = 0.5a + 0.75b + 2.5a + 0.5b = 3a + 1.25b

13. 3x(2x + 5) – 2x(x + 3) = 6x2 + 15x – 2x2 – 6x = 4x2 + 9x

14. (2 – x)(x – 4) = 2x – 8 – x2 + 4x = –x2 + 6x – 8

15. 2(a – b) + 3(b – a) = 2a – 2b + 3b – 3a =b–a

16. 5(2x + 3) – 3(4x – 1) = 10x + 15 – 12x + 3 = 18 – 2x

17. (x – 3y)2 = (x – 3y)(x – 3y) = x2 – 3xy – 3xy + 9y2 = x2 – 6xy + 9y2

18. (x – ½)(2x + 5) = 2x2 + 5x – x – 2.5 = 2x2 + 4x – 2.5

19. (½x – 4)(½x – 2) = ¼ a2 – x – 2x + 8 = 0.25 x2 – 3x + 8

20. x(3 – x) – 5(2 + x) = 3x – x2 – 10 – 5x = –x2 – 2x – 10

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