Year 8 Algebra Worksheets | Printable PDFs
Year 8 Algebra worksheets for Year 8 Maths (Key Stage 3). Pupils aged 12–13 develop skills in expanding brackets, factorising, forming and solving equations, sequences, and substitution.
Topics progress from basic expanding and factorising through to algebraic sequences and substitution into formulae. For harder algebra questions go to Year 9 Algebra Worksheets. For easier worksheets on algebra you might like to try Year 7 Algebra Worksheets.
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Common Questions about Year 8 Algebra
What does it mean to expand a bracket?
Expanding a bracket means multiplying every term inside the bracket by the term outside the bracket.Why do we use letters in algebra?
Letters are used to represent unknown values and help us write mathematical rules and relationships.What is the grid method for expanding brackets?
The grid method organises the multiplication into a table, helping you multiply each term correctly before combining like terms.
Year 8 Algebra Common Mistakes
Common Mistake 1
Forgetting to multiply every term inside the bracket.Common Mistake 2
Making sign errors when expanding negative brackets.Common Mistake 3
Combining unlike terms after expanding the bracket.
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Expanding Single Brackets Grid Method
Expanding Single Brackets (A)
Expanding Single Brackets (B)