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Algebraic Fractions
Question Paper

Course Edexcel IGCSE Maths

Section 2. Equations, Formulae & Identities
Topic Algebraic Fractions
Difficulty Medium

Time allowed: 50
Score: /38
Percentage: /100

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Question 1

[3 marks]

Question 2

[3 marks]

Question 3

[3 marks]

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Question 4

[2 marks]

Question 5

[1 mark]

Question 6
Express
3 x +2 1
+ +
x 2x 4
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
[3]
[3 marks]

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Question 7
4 3
Express  − as a single fraction.
x −2 x +1
Give your answer in its simplest form.
[3]
[3 marks]

Question 8
2x + 1 x − 2
Write  + as a single fraction in its simplest form.
4 3
[3]
[3 marks]

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Question 9
2 4 9
Write as a single fraction   + −
3x 5x 10x
Give your answer in its simplest form.
[2]
[2 marks]

Question 10
10x 2 + 23x + 12
Simplify fully 
4x 2 − 9
[3]
[3 marks]

Question 11
3 4
Simplify   +
x x

Circle your answer.

7 7 12 12
x 2x x x2
[1]
[1 mark]

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Question 12
25a 2a
Simplify   ×
8 5
Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.
[2]
[2 marks]

Question 13
Show that, for x ≠ 0
x +4 5
−
3x 2x
ax + b
can be written in the form   where a , b and c are integers.
cx
[3]
[3 marks]

Question 14
3x 2
Circle the expression that is equivalent to 
6x 2 + 3

x2 x2 x2 1
+ x2
2x 2 + 3 6x 2 + 1 2x 2 + 1 2
[1]
[1 mark]

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Question 15
Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.
3 4
+
x −1 x +2
[3]
[3 marks]

Question 16
Express as a single fraction.
m +1 m
−
n +1 n
Simplify your answer.
[2]
[2 marks]

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