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ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
[ TYPE 1 ]
1

2 h
h3

3h
h
[3 marks]

Express

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

4h 3
3h

Answer :

Express

2p

p q
2 pq

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

2q p
2 pq

[3 marks]

Answer :

1
5 2v

5m
15mv
[3 marks]

Express

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

v 1
3 mv

)
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Answer :

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Express

x y
8 3x 2

y
3 xy

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

3 xy 8
3 xy

[3 marks]
Answer :

Express

8x y
4

2
2 xy

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

x 1
2x

[3 marks]
Answer :

Express
Answer :

m 2
1

2m
6m 2

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

m 1
3m 2

[3 marks]

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Express

2
3y 6

3y
9 y2

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

y 2
1
+
4y
6y

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

y 2
3y2

[3 marks]

Answer :

[ TYPE 2 ]
8

Express

7 2y
12 y

Answer :

6 5h
3h 2

4h
8
[3 marks]

Express

Answer :

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

2
(Ans : 4 5h )

8h

[3 marks]

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10

Express

2 ( f 1)
4e

ef
2e

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

4 ef
2 ef

[3 marks]

pq 2
4 pq

[3 marks]

(Ans :

Answer :

11

Express

1 q
p2

4p
2 pq

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

Answer :

12

Express

p
2

mp

3

2m

[3 marks]
Answer :

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

2p 1
mp

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13

Express

3 (1
)
4

2
2y

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

xy

7x 6
2 xy

[3 marks]
Answer :

14

3 x
1
+
4x
6x 2
[3 marks]

Express

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

x6
12 x 2

Answer :

15

Express

2mn

[3 marks]
Answer :

n
2

mn 2

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

n 1
mn 2

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[ TYPE 3 ]
16

3x 4
3

x ( x 4)
x4
[3 marks]

Express

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

4
x ( x 4)

Answer :

17

2 3m
1

4 m ( m 1)
2m
[3 marks]

Express

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

m4
4 m ( m 1)

(Ans :

Answer :

[ TYPE 4 ]
18

Express
Answer :

6
5

x y
x

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

x 5 y
x( x y)

[3 marks]

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19

Express

3
2

e 3
e 2

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

e
( e 2 ) ( e 3)

Answer :

[ TYPE 5 ]
20

6
3
2
x2
x 2x
[3 marks]

Express

as a single fraction in its lowest term.

(Ans :

3
x

Answer :

21

Express

1 x

x2 1
[3 marks]

Answer :

3
x 1

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(Ans :

4
x 1

) [3 marks]

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