GCSE Maths Practice: expanding-brackets

Question 4 of 11

This question practices expanding brackets with one negative and one positive number.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\textbf{Which of the following expressions correctly expand:} \\ (x - 2)(x + 1)?\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

\( x^2 - x - 2 \) \( x^2 + x - 2 \) \( x^2 - 2x + 1 \) \( x^2 - 2x - 2 \)

Double-check signs when multiplying negative numbers.

Use FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) carefully, paying attention to the negative signs. Then combine like terms.