Algebraic Fractions - Factorise and Simplify

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Mark : /10 %

1) Simplify the following [10]  

18 a−21
     a)  
3

3+12 a
     b)  
30+27 a

5 b−40
     c)  
2 b−16

12b 2−16 b
     d)  
9 b−12

b2 +4 b+3
     e)  
b+ 3

y +2
     f)   2
y + 6 y+ 8

b2 +2 b−48
     g)  
b+ 8

z+ 4
     h)   2
z −4 z−32

z2 +8 z +7
     i)   2
z +3 z +2

y 2−13 y+ 40
     j)   2
y −11 y+30

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Solutions for the assessment Algebraic Fractions - Factorise and Simplify

6 a−7 1+ 4 a
1)  a)        b)  
1 10+9 a

5 4b
     c)        d)  
2 3

1
     e)  b+1      f)  
y+ 4

1
     g)  b−6      h)  
z−8

z+7 y−8
     i)        j)  
z+ 2 y−6

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