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Factorise the following:

A plane flies 1980km in 3 hours 45 minutes. What

is it’s average speed?

Convert 18m/s into kmph

Silver has a density of 10.9g/cm3. If a piece of

silver has a volume of 250cm3, calculate it’s mass.

528𝑘𝑚/h 10.8𝑘𝑚/h 2725 𝑔

Algebraic fractions
Revision 1
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Simplify algebraic fractions

Use the 4 operations with algebraic fractions

Solve equations involving algebraic fractions

Algebraic fractions
Simplifying
our turn - simplify (alternative colour)
1) a) b)𝒙 − c)
𝟓 𝟒 𝒙 +𝟏𝟎 𝟒 𝒙 −𝟖
𝟐 𝟐
𝟐 𝒙 𝟑𝒙 𝟑 𝒙

2) a) b) c)
𝒂−𝟐 𝒄𝒅 − 𝟖 𝒅 𝟐 𝒈𝟐 + 𝒇
𝟑𝒂 𝟓 𝟑𝒈

3) a) b) c)

𝒙 +𝟒 𝒙 +𝟖 𝒙 +𝟕
𝟕 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎 𝒙 +𝟐
4) a) b)

𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏 𝟓 𝒙 +𝟕
𝒙−𝟑 𝒙−𝟗
 Algebraic fractions
Revision: Adding and subtracting
dding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions

1) a) 𝟐
b) c) 𝟏𝟐 𝒙 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏
𝒙 𝟑 𝟐

2) a) b) 𝒙
𝟑𝟕 c) 𝟏𝟏 𝒙 𝟐𝟕 𝒙
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟓 𝟓𝒙
𝟐

3) a) b)
𝟓 𝒙 𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟑𝟖
𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟏
4) a) b)
−𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟓𝟎 𝟓𝒙
𝟐
( 𝒙+𝟒)(𝒙 −𝟐) 𝒙 −𝟏
dding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions: add the
llowing
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Simplify algebraic fractions

Use the 4 operations with algebraic fractions

Solve equations involving algebraic fractions

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Simplify the following:

2 𝑥 −5 𝑥−6 𝑥 − 12
2
𝑥 8 𝑥−5
Algebraic fractions
Revision 2
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Simplify algebraic fractions

Use the 4 operations with algebraic fractions

Solve equations involving algebraic fractions

 Algebraic fractions
Multiplying and dividing
Multiply the following

𝒙𝒚
𝟐 𝟐

𝟏 𝟗 𝒚𝟐
𝟖
𝟏𝟓 𝒙 𝟐
𝟐 𝒙
𝟒 𝒚𝟒 𝒛

𝟐 𝒙
Multiply the following

3 12 𝑏 − 2 𝟏𝟐
× =¿
15 𝑏 − 10 7 𝟑𝟓
Divide the following

𝒙𝟐 𝒚
𝟑
𝟏𝟖
𝒚 𝟏

𝟑 𝒙
𝟐
𝒚𝟐
𝟑 𝒙
Divide the following

𝑚2 +𝑚 −2 𝑚2 − 4 𝑚+3 𝒎 − 𝟑
2
÷ 2 =¿
𝑚 − 2𝑚 − 8 𝑚 −6 𝑚+ 9 𝒎 − 𝟒
Algebraic fractions
Solving equations
Rationale

• Simplify the one side of the equation using the techniques we have looked at
in the preceding slides.

• Then solve in the ‘normal’ equation solving way.

• To conclude – simplify then solve!

 Solve the following

𝟑
𝒂=
𝟐

𝑠2 + 4 𝑠 −5 𝑠2 +10 𝑠 +25 𝟓
2¿ 2 ÷ 2 =4 𝒔=−
𝑠 +𝑠− 2 𝑠 +8 𝑠+15 𝟑

𝟑𝟔𝟎
𝒚=
𝟕
Solve the following hybrid question – solve for which will
involve completing the square, then sketch the graph of the
function showing the minimum point.

𝒙=𝟏 ±
𝟏𝟕
𝟓 √
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Simplify algebraic fractions

Use the 4 operations with algebraic fractions

Solve equations involving algebraic fractions

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