GCSE Maths Practice: expanding-brackets

Question 7 of 10

This question tests expanding brackets with a coefficient on the first term and a negative second term.

\( \text{Expand and simplify: } (2x + 1)(x - 4) \)

Choose one option:

Carefully combine the x-terms after multiplying; watch the signs.

Distribute each term systematically (FOIL) and combine like terms to get the final answer.