Algebraic Fractions (AQA GCSE Further Maths): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8365

52 mins14 questions
1
2 marks

Simplify x+29×34(x+2).

2
2 marks

Write 56a+a4 as a single fraction. Give your answer in its simplest form.

3
3 marks

Write  79x+23x2  as a single fraction in its simplest form.

4
2 marks

Write 5−2y as a single fraction.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

5a
2 marks

Work out     abcd÷bcad

Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

5b
2 marks

Work out      72x2+43x

Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

1
3 marks

Simplify fully 15x2y − 5xy212x −4y

2
4 marks

Simplify fully    x−x32x+2x2

You must show your working.

3a
1 mark

Circle the expression that is equivalent to    1a+1b

2a+b

abb+a

2ab

b+aab

3b
3 marks

Simplify fully   6c4−c336c2−1.

4
2 marks

Simplify   x2−7x+10x2−2x−15

5
6 marks

Solve   3x−2+2x−1=5

Do not use trial and improvement. Write your solutions to 3 significant figures.

6
4 marks

Show that  x4x+4×x+2x÷x23x+12

simplifies to the form ax2 + bx where a and b are integers.

1
5 marks

Simplify    8x3−50x2x(6x2−x−35)

Give your answer in the form   ax+bcx+d   where a, b, c and d are integers.

2
6 marks

Write

92x2−x−1−124x2−1

as a single algebraic fraction.

Give your answer fully simplified.

3
5 marks

f(x)=x2x+1  for positive values of x.

Work out   f(x+1)−f(x)

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form. You must show your working.