Suggested applications and exemplar questions

1. Simplify:

𝑥 3
(a) ( ) ÷ (𝑥 𝑦 )
𝑦
2 −3

1 5

(b) 𝑥 3 × 𝑥 3

(c) 3 2 + 5 18

2. Expand and simplify (where possible):

2
(a) ( 3 + 5)

(b) (2 − 3)(2 + 3)

(c) (2 + 3 3)(1 − 4 6)

5 3
3. Express with a rational denominator.
4 2

1 𝑚
4. If = (𝑥 + 𝑎) , write down the value of 𝑚.
(𝑥+𝑎)

−2 2

5. Simplify
5𝑘 × 4𝑘 ( 3)
−1
4𝑘

6. Simplifying the following:

𝑥 𝑥+1
(a) 3
− 5

1 1
(b) 𝑥
+ 𝑦

2
𝑥 +3𝑥+2
(c) 𝑥+2

2
3𝑚−6𝑚 8𝑚
(d) 4
× 2
𝑚 −2𝑚

𝑥+1 2𝑥+1
(e) 𝑥
− 3𝑥
7. Solve:

4𝑥−1 𝑥
a) 5
− 2= 9

𝑥+5 4−𝑥
b) b) 2
− 3
= 1