Name: Algebraic Fractions Instructions + Use black ink or ball-point pen. + Answer all questions. + Answer the questions in the spaces provided — there may be more space than you need. + Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated. » You must show all your working out. Information * The marks for each question are shown in brackets — use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Advice + Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. + Keep an eye on the time. + Try to answer every question. + Check your answers if you have time at the end mathsgenie.co.uk1 Simplify fully —**>*— x Cee (2+2) (e415) 0. pe Stt Fra, (otal for question 1 is 2. marks) 2 2 Simplify fully 2—*—12_ 9x +20 (2-5) (= -*) (Total for question 2 is 2 marks) 2 3 Simplify fully 38 +9% r—e Bul seS) -3)\(as) (otal for question 3 is 2 marks) 4 Simplify fully 2*4_ x | 34) oeFG)( 20-4) (Total for question 4 is 2 marks)2 Bel + 18-4 in the form 24 43x —4 ate 5 Write where a, b, and ¢ are integers. Yor) (3x (et0yle-1) Bet el (Total for question 5 is 3 marks) where a, b, and c are integers. xte (xe +9) C ) (2x +3 2-7) (Total for question 6 is 3 marks)7 Simpify fully 22*6 22492410 4x (Bete) HX Ca ou) 2x8 2x +10 (@x + 6) C2c* — 42) “@ uy axe tx Fe) Ble tyn le) Gena eT Spe Boers (Total for question 7 is 3 marks) 2x-2 7 - 4x43 8 Sinaity milly, x45 "oe + 3x4 15 ie | ee eee ars at er ¢ 3 2(x-!), (2x+3let) G75) (x<-s)(« -!) 2Ue-T) (2+ 3) LES) Geast(a-3)(a—+ 2(224+3) ek (Total for question 8 is 3 marks)8 9 Solve toy C3) (4%) i (xr aloe 2) Cx+3)(s+ 8) eC 8) + 3(e+2) el feralxt+ e(oc+8) + 3(%+3) sx GU +344 =(x+a(xrr) =e ria + Qt 2y = oct+ He +24 \se. + 7S: eet = xt -4A Hh SLOG (oc + Tx —1)=0 Sarin aa al (Total for question 9 is 4 marks) Soe cies 10 Solve 2 eT a Upc ton s(2+!) ee Ga-ol=+) (Bx-2yle +0) S(xe4+t)+ oC Bx -2) = Cea -2)CH +!) eC uti) + 6(3x-2) Goce Fr INSH “12 = 2(Sxt+3Bx-2e-2) = 2CSet 4% -2) Got + 2u —4 = 2(Be-2)Cx4+1) 26x —4 262 -4 t. O* 6x*- 24% Oo 6x (%-4) ___ (Total for question 10 is 4 marks) X=O or x= YHML Solve S-x x47 a(x+7) + a(es-x) ae (s-x)(e+ 7) 6 -x)l2+7) acxta) + 3ls-%) 2 | (- =) Lo +7) acee+7) + 3(S—25 Doc 14+ IS- Bx = = BS —2oe -a* = (s-x)(sx. +7) Bx + 38-x* ~ Tac ae — 2a = eet, =o Cx+3yix -2) = 0 =7 3 wed eos (Total for question 11 is 4 marks) 12 Solve —2- 4 7(3x-2) 4 ( Eat iee) (z+ Sx -2) (+1 32-2) e aC rl al ceca (2 (32-2) Flax pret) = (z+1)( 320-2) Dia, aly — Fae IF Be Bet See 17x -1% = 3x 4+u-2 © = 3x°-/6x +16 3x -4)0%-Y¥) =06 LG, x= 4s nay = (Total for question 12 is 4 marks)13 Given that 2x Find the possible values of x. 2Za+l arr (Qe 4+1)(3e-4) x+2 x48: 3x-4 ere Seng (x +8)(x +2) 2 42x + Bu +16 (x -1) (3x -2) Bx*-2x- 3x 42 Bx*> ~- Fx + 2 ai - be 4 8 (2-2) le 4) ned eet 6x*- 8x4 3% -4Y = % 2 ett oe 4:16 Coe ee alg bx -/$x - 20 = © i a (2-4) (247) an x=Y zer/ (Total for question 13 is 4 marks) 14 Given that xo1:2x-3 = x42: 3x-2 Find the possible values of x. x! Be a Ze -3 Bu - 2 (= +2)(2> -3) 2x —-3e+ vx —6 2x +x ~— 6 } " ° 0 eee aa (Total for question 14 is 4 marks) /[15 Given that x+9: Sx-1 = x+7: 2x-3 Find the possible values of etd - “+7 5x) 2x — 3 (x49) (22-8) = C+ DCS= —t) Qoct Be 48x 27 = Soe ee tn ot ine A = Sa Shee! o> Bx* 419K +20 oz (Bere) Ce £5) wee WY, 25-8 a= 7% oo xF-5 __ (fotal for question 15 is 4 marks) 16 Given that 5-3x:9-x = 3x47: 4-x Find the possible values of x. BS ot Bere Tee. Go -xX (5-32) CF -*) = (Be 47007 —*) 20-5 2x 3x = 27% —3xt + 63-72 Be" iter ae = BOn - Se" oe tT 6x°-37x-4¥3 = © (6 > -$3 (x ti) =6 (Total for question 16 is 4 marks)