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GCSE Mathematics · key term
An algebraic expression containing exactly two terms, such as or .
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Specification A4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
An algebraic expression consisting of exactly two unlike terms joined by addition or subtraction, such as or .
Revise: Expanding and Factorising QuadraticsExpanding a product of two binomials is additional Foundation content. At Higher tier, the requirement extends to products of two or more binomials.
Specification A4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
An expression containing two terms, such as or .
Revise: Expanding and Factorising QuadraticsA binomial contains two terms. When two binomials are multiplied, every term in the first bracket must multiply every term in the second.
Specification 6.01d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
Revise: Expanding BracketsA binomial contains two terms.
When squaring a binomial, write it as two identical factors: . It is not .
When expanding three binomials, expand two first, keep their result in brackets, and then multiply by the third.
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