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Algebraic Fractions

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1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

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1. Simplify fully
x x
+
3 4

.........................
(2)

2. Express as a single fraction

w w+1
−
2 7

.........................
(3)

3. Express as a single fraction

v + 3 2v + 1
+
2 5

.........................
(3)

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4. Express as a single fraction

w w+2
−
7 5

.........................
(3)

5. Simplify

5 7
+
x 6x

.........................
(3)

6. Simplify

3 5
+
2w 3w

.........................
(3)
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7. Simplify

2 1
−
3y 5y

.........................
(3)

8. Express as a single fraction

1 4
+
x+1 x−2

.........................
(3)

9. Express as a single fraction.

3x + 1 2x − 1
+
4 3

.........................
(3)
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10. Simplify

w w
×
2 4

.........................
(1)

11. Simplify fully.

3a 4
×
2 5a

.........................
(2)

12. Simplify fully.

5a 3 4a 2y
×
6y 2ay

.........................
(2)
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13. Simplify fully.

c−2 12
×
4 2c − 4

.........................
(2)

14. Simplify fully.

w w
÷
2 6

.........................
(2)

15. Simplify fully.

v + 3 3v + 9
÷
2 5

.........................
(2)
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16. Simplify fully.

v + 3 v 2 + 3v
÷
15 25

.........................
(3)

17. Simplify

x 2 + 8x
x 2 + 10x + 16

.........................
(3)

18. Simplify

2(x + 7)4
(x + 7)3

.........................
(1)
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19. Simplify

x 2 − 3x + 2
x 2 + 5x − 6

.........................
(3)

20. Simplify

x2 − 4
x 2 − 7x + 10

.........................
(3)

21. Simplify fully.

4x 2 − 25
6x 2 − 11x − 10

.........................
(3)

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22. Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

w 5
−
w + 3 w(w + 3)

.........................
(3)

23. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle.

.........................
(3)
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24. Given

c ac a2
x= y= z=
3 4 2c + 1

Find an expression for:

(a) x2

.........................
(2)

(b) x+y

.........................
(2)
xy
(c)
z

.........................
(4)
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25. The length of the base of a triangle and its perpendicular height are:

x+5 x−1
base: cm height: cm
10 4

Find an expression for the area of the triangle.

.........................cm²
(4)

26. Simplify

y 2 − 6y 12
× 2
8 y − 4y − 12

.........................
(3)

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27. Simplify fully.

x2 − x 3
× 2
9 x − 8x + 7

.........................
(3)

28. Simplify fully

1 1
÷
3w 2 + 5w − 12 2w 2 + w − 15

.........................
(4)

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 3 5 − 3x
29. Simplify fully + +x
x+2 4

.........................
(4)

2 x 2 + 2x − 24
30. Simplify (x + 4x) ×
x 2 − 16

.........................
(4)

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 2x − 1 x + 2 a x2 + b
31. 4+ − can be written in the form
x−1 x+1 x2 − 1
where a and b are integers.

Find the values of a and b.

…………………………….
(4)

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32. Simplify fully

6x 2 − 29x + 9 ( 2x + 1 x − 2 )
8x 2 − 2 1 1
× +

…………………………….
(6)

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