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Distribute a monomial

Grade 9

What this lesson shows

5 x, bracket, x, plus 4. One term outside, a bracket inside. The outside term has to reach EVERY term in there — and the way to make sure it does is a rectangle.

Try it yourself

Real questions from this lesson's worksheets — answers below each one.

  1. Expand 3x(x + 1).
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    3x² + 3x
  2. Expand 3x(x + 2).
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    3x² + 6x
  3. Expand 3x(x + 3).
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    3x² + 9x
  4. Expand 3x(x + 4).
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    3x² + 12x

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