0580/11 May/Jun 2026, Question 21: Expanding Two Brackets
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Non-calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
Rearrange P = Ty to make T the subject, then expand and simplify the product (x + 8)(x − 5).
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Rearrange the formula P = Ty so that T is the subject.
- 1Divide both sides by y
- 2T = P/y
AnswerT = P/y
Part (b) · 2 marks
Expand the brackets in (x + 8)(x − 5) and simplify the result.
- 1(x + 8)(x − 5) = x² − 5x + 8x − 40
- 2= x² + 3x − 40
Answerx² + 3x − 40
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