Algebra - fractions fractions question sheet A-F-01

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1. Express each fraction in its simplest form:

3( x + 1) x− y a −3
(a) (b) (c)
x +1 y−x 3− a

y−2 4x + 8 9 x − 27
(d) (e) (f)
2− y 4 3

5x 5 − 2x 3 + 5a
(g) (h) (i)
10 + 15 x 4 x − 10 15a + 9
2. Express each fraction in its simplest form:
3x 15 x + 20 x 2 x +1
(a) (b) (c)
3x − 9 5x x2 + 2 x + 1

( x + y)
2
x+3 x2 − y2
(d) 2 (e) (f)
x + 5x + 6 ( x − y)2 x2 − y 2

a 2 − 4a x 2 + xy 2x + 1
(g) 2 (h) 2 (i)
a − 16 x − y2 6 x2 + x − 1

3. Express each fraction in its simplest form:

3 x 3 x a 2
(a) + (b) + (c) +
x −1 x −1 x −1 2x − 3 a+3 a−2
x 3 6 a 3 5
(d) − (e) − (f) −
x + 1 2x −1 1 − 2a 3 + a 2x + 3y x − y

4. Express each fraction in its simplest form:

x2 3+ x 2x + 2 12 3x 2 x
(a) 2 × (b) × (c) × 2
x − 2x x 3x 12 x − 8 4 x − x−6

x2 − y 2 x + y a 2a x 2 − 16 x − 4
(d) ÷ (e) 2 ÷ (f) ÷
x x a − b2 a − b x 2
3x

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Algebra - fractions fractions answer sheet A-F-01

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1.
(a) 3 (b) −1 (c) −1

(d) −1 (e) x + 2 (f) 3 x − 9

x 1 1
(g) (h) − (i)
2 + 3x 2 3
2.
x 1
(a) (b) 3 + 4x (c)
x−3 x +1
1 x+ y x+ y
(d) (e) (f)
x+2 x− y x− y

a x 1
(g) (h) (i)
a+4 x− y 3x − 1

3.
3+ x x2 + 5x − 9 a2 + 6
(a) (b) (c)
x −1 ( x − 1)(2 x − 3) (a + 3)(a − 2)

2 x2 − 4 x − 3 2a 2 + 5a + 18 −7 x − 18 y
(d) (e) (f)
( x + 1)(2 x − 1) (1 − 2a )(3 + a ) (2 x + 3 y )( x − y )

4.
3+ x 2x + 2 3x3
(a) (b) (c)
x−2 3x 2 − 2 x 4( x − 3)( x + 2)

1 3( x + 4)
(d) x − y (e) (f)
2(a + b) x

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