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0580/13 May/Jun 2023, Question 19: Expanding Two Brackets

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Expand and simplify the product of the two binomials (x − 5)(x + 8).

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1(x − 5)(x + 8) = x² + 8x − 5x − 40
  2. 2= x² + 3x − 40

Answerx² + 3x − 40

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