Expansion of Linear Expressions
Expansion usually involves removing the bracket.
=> a (b + c) = ab + ac
Expand 3( p + 2q)
3(p + 2q)
= 3 x p + 6 x q (Step : Use a ( b + c) = ab + ac)
= 3p + 6q
Example
(i) Expand 4 (a+ b)
= 4 x a + 4 x b (Step : Use a ( b + c) = ab + ac)
= 4a + 4b
(ii) Expand 4 + a
5
= 1 x (4 + a). (Step : Use a ( b + c) = ab + ac)
5
= 4 + 1a
5 5
= 4 + a
5 5
Expansion of 2 Linear Expressions
( a + b) ( c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd
/\ /\
[ a x (c + d) + b x (c + d) ]
It is also called the "rainbow" arrow.
Practice
1. Expand the followings:
a. 5a(3 + b)
b. 2(9a - 2b)
c. 4(1 + 2a)
d. 7(3b - 4)
2. Expand the followings
a. (2a + b)(a + b)
b. (3a - b)(2a + b)
c. (4a - 2b)(a - b)
d. (2a + 7b)(2a - 3b