GCSE Maths Practice: simplifying-expressions

Question 8 of 10

Expand brackets and simplify by combining like terms.

\( \begin{array}{l}\textbf{Simplify: } 2x(3x - 4) + 5(x^2 + 2x)\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

Always expand each bracket fully before combining like terms to avoid mistakes.

Group x^2 terms together and x terms together, then simplify step by step.