Algebraic Fractions and Formulae

1.
Simplify the following expressions
8𝑥 5 𝑦
a) 12𝑥 3 𝑦 3
9𝑥 4 (𝑥−𝑦)3
b)
27𝑥 2 𝑦 3 (𝑥−𝑦)
ℎ 2 +7ℎ𝑘
c)
5ℎ𝑘
15𝑝
d)
10𝑝2 −5𝑝
2. Factorize the following expressions
a) 2𝑎4 − 3(2 − 2𝑎)
b) 64𝑚2 𝑛2 − 16𝑚𝑛 + 1
c) 𝑝2 − 42 + 3(𝑝 − 2𝑞)
3 Express k in terms of a, b and c in the following expressions
𝑏𝑥 2
a) 𝑐 = 𝑎 + 3𝑘 3
b) 3𝑎 = √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑘
𝑎
c) 𝑏 = 2 [2𝑐 + (𝑎 − 1)𝑘 3 ]
1. Express the following expressions as a single fraction
𝑦 𝑥 2 −4𝑦 2 𝑥−3𝑦
a) 𝑥 + 𝑥−𝑦 + 𝑥 2 −𝑦 2
− 𝑥+𝑦
2 𝑦
b) 𝑦 2 −9
− 𝑦−3
1 1 2𝑧
c) 𝑧+5
− 𝑧−5 + 𝑧2 −25
5𝑥 7𝑦
d) 4𝑥−3𝑦
− 6𝑦−8𝑥
2. Simplify the following expressions
15𝑎 2 4𝑐
a) 8𝑎𝑏3𝑐
× 5𝑎𝑏
3(𝑐+𝑑) 2𝑐−2𝑑
b) 𝑐−𝑑
× 8𝑐+8𝑑
𝑎−2𝑏 4𝑎−8𝑏
c) ÷
16 24
8𝑐 3 2𝑐 2
d) ÷
6(𝑐+𝑑) 3𝑐+3𝑑
3. a) If 𝑦 is directly proportional to the square of 𝑥 + 3 and 𝑦 = 36 when 𝑥 = 0, find the value of

𝑦.
b) If 𝐻 is inversely proportional to (2𝑝 − 3)3 and 𝐻 = −5 when 𝑝 = 1, find
i. The value of 𝐻 when 𝑝 = 2.5
ii. The value of 𝑝 when 𝐻 = 5/27
1. Solve the following simultaneous Equations
1 1
a) 2
𝑥 = 3𝑦 + 4
2 1 1
5
𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 32
1 1
b) 2
𝑥 = 3𝑦 + 4
2 1 1
5
𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 32
𝑥+1 𝑦−1
c) 3
=5− 2
2𝑥+5 𝑦+1
3
− 4
=3
(4𝑎𝑏)2
a)
8𝑎𝑏3
2
𝑎𝑏5 (𝑎 3 𝑏)
b) (𝑎 2 𝑏)4
× 𝑎𝑏4
(𝑥𝑦)2 2𝑥 3 𝑦
c) 𝑥 3𝑦5
÷ (4𝑥2 𝑦3 )2
5𝑥𝑦 4𝑥𝑦 5
d) 𝑥3𝑦
× (2𝑥𝑦)3
3. The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than the denominator. If both numerator and
3
denominator are increased by 3, the result is equal to 5. Find the original fraction.
1. Make ‘x’ the subject of the formulae in the equations below.
3𝑥+1
a) 𝑦 = 5𝑥−2
𝑘𝑡
b) 𝑡 + 𝑥
= 2𝑦
1 𝑦
c) 𝑥−2
= 2𝑥−3
5𝑥+ℎ
d) 𝑦 2 = 3𝑥+𝑘
2. It takes a boy 12 hours to clean the school hall. However the school’s sweeper will
only take 8 hours to clean the same hall. If they work together, how long will it take?
3. Solve the following equations
5 4 7
a) 3x−1
− 1−3𝑥 + 9𝑥−3 = 5
𝑥+1 3𝑥+2 1 𝑥
b) 4
+ 3
= 35 − 5
3𝑥−4 𝑥+5
c) =1−
3 7
2𝑥−5 𝑥−6
d) 3
− 5 =1
𝑥 1
+
𝑦 𝑥
a) 3𝑥
2𝑦
𝑎+2 3(2𝑎−3) 𝑎−4

b) − +
5 6 15
𝑎 2 −𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 −𝑎𝑏
c) 𝑏2 −𝑏𝑐
+ 𝑎𝑏−𝑎𝑐
2. Express the following expressions as a single fraction

1 1
a) 𝑝2 +3𝑝−4
− 𝑝+4
𝑚 4
b) 2𝑚−5
+ 8+3𝑚
3𝑛 5
c) (2𝑛−1)2
− 2𝑛−1
3 2
d) 𝑘−1
− 4𝑘+5
3. Simplify the following expression
(𝑎+𝑏)𝑛 (𝑎+𝑏)𝑛+3
÷
𝑏𝑐 2 𝑎𝑏𝑐
4. Find the value of n and k in the following equation
𝑥 𝑛+2 𝑦 3−𝑘 𝑥 13
𝑥 𝑘 𝑦 2𝑛+5
= 𝑦9
1. Express the following as a single fraction
2𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
a) 7
+ 6 − 21
3 1
b) 𝑥−𝑦
+ 𝑦−𝑥
3 2 1
c) 𝑎 − 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐
9 7
d) 2𝑑−4𝑓 + 8𝑓−4𝑑
2. Solve the following simultaneous equations

1 1
a) 𝑥
+ 𝑦 = 12
1 1
− =4
𝑥 𝑦
1
b) 1.5𝑥 + 2 𝑦 = 6
2𝑥 + 5.6 = 5𝑦
3𝑥−1 2𝑦+7
c) =
4 3
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 17
3. Ahmad and Kumar can unload the goods from a large container in 8 hours when working
together. Ahmad can unload the container in 12 hours if he works alone. After working
together for 6 hours, Kumar left for some urgent matters. How long will Ahmad take to
complete the remaining job working alone?
1. Simplify the following expressions.
3𝑤 2 +8𝑤+4
a) 3𝑥 2 −12
𝑧 2 +7𝑧+6
b) 3𝑧 2 +9𝑧+6
3𝑟−𝑞𝑠+3𝑠−𝑞𝑟
c) 9+𝑞2 −6𝑞
𝑝2 −4𝑝+4
d) 𝑝2 −2𝑝
𝜋𝑟𝑥
2. The perimeter (P) of a sector of a circle of radius r cm and angle x is given by 𝑝 = 2𝑟 + 180
a) Express x in terms of p , π and r.
b) Express r in terms of p , π and x.
1 1
c) Find the value of r when 𝑝 = 19 2 , 𝜋 = 3 7 and 𝑥 = 45
8𝑎𝑏3 (2𝑎+3𝑏)2
a) 32𝑎2 𝑏(3𝑏+2𝑎)
8𝑎𝑛3 (𝑏+𝑐)
b) 96𝑎 2 𝑛(𝑐+𝑏)2
8−2𝑚−𝑚2
c) 2𝑚2 −3𝑚−2
3𝑥 2 +5𝑥𝑦−2𝑦 2
d) 4𝑥 2 +7𝑥𝑦−2𝑦 2
1. Solve the following equation
5 𝑥+5 7
𝑥−3
− (𝑥−3)(𝑥+2) = 𝑥+2
2. Expand and simplify (2𝑥 − 3𝑦)(𝑥 + 5𝑦) − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2
3. Factorise the following expressions completely.
a) 4𝑎2 + 6𝑎𝑏 2
4 2 2 1
b) 25
𝑎 𝑏 −9
4. Factorise 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 and hence calculate the exact value of 567 8912 − 567 8902.
5. A car travels 600 km at an average speed of x km/h. If the car travels at a speed of ( 𝑥 – 5)𝑘𝑚/ℎ,
the journey would have taken 30 minutes longer. Form an equation and show that it reduces
to 𝑥 2 – 5𝑥 = 6000 . Solve this equation and find the time taken when the car travels at a speed
of 𝑥 𝑘𝑚/ℎ.

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Simplify the following expressions

2. Factorize the following expressions

a) 2𝑎4 − 3(2 − 2𝑎)

3 Express k in terms of a, b and c in the following expressions

2. Simplify the following expressions

3. a) If 𝑦 is directly proportional to the square of 𝑥 + 3 and 𝑦 = 36 when 𝑥 = 0, find the value of

2. Simplify the following expressions

3. Solve the following equations

𝑎+2 3(2𝑎−3) 𝑎−4

2. Express the following expressions as a single fraction

3. Simplify the following expression

4. Find the value of n and k in the following equation

2. Solve the following simultaneous equations

3. Simplify the following expressions

2. Expand and simplify (2𝑥 − 3𝑦)(𝑥 + 5𝑦) − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2

3. Factorise the following expressions completely.

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