algebraic fractions

Question 1
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National curriculum reference: NA3g,5f

Date: November 2000

Paper: 5

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x = ..................................................
(2 marks)
Question 2
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National curriculum reference: NA5b

Date: June 2000

Paper: 6

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(a) Factorise
x2 + 3x + 2.

(1 mark)

(b) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form

Question 3
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National curriculum reference: NA5b

Date: January 2003

Paper: 13

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Simplify fully

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(3 marks)
Question 4
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National curriculum reference: NA5b

Date: June 2003

Paper: 5

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Simplify fully
(a) 2(3x + 4) 3(4x 5)
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(2 marks)
(b) (2xy3)5
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(2 marks)
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(3 marks)

Question 5
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National curriculum reference: NA5b

Date: May 2002

Paper: 5

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(a) Factorise 2x2 + 7x + 5

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(2 marks)
(b) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form

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(3 marks)
Question 6
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National curriculum reference: NA5b

Date: November 2002

Paper: 6

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Write as a fraction in its simplest form

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(3 marks)

Question 7
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National curriculum reference: NA5f

Date: November 1998

Paper: 5

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Solve
(a) 3(x 6) = 10 2x

x =

(2 marks)
(b) y + 1 = 1 y
3
2
y =
(3 marks)
Question 8
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National curriculum reference: NA5e

Date: March 2003

Paper: 10

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Solve
x = ........................
(4 marks)

Question 9
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National curriculum reference: NA5e

Date: March 2002

Paper: 10

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x = .........................
(4 marks)
Question 10
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National curriculum reference: SSM5e

Date: November 2002

Paper: 5

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Solve the equation

x = ........................
(3 marks)

Question 11
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National curriculum reference: NA5k

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(a) Factorise
2
x 4x 21

Date: November 1997

Paper: 6

(b) Simplify

(c) Make f the subject of the formula

Question 12
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National curriculum reference: NA5b,5k

Date: June 2001

Paper: 5

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(i) Express

as a single algebraic fraction.

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve

(7 marks)

Question 13
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National curriculum reference: NA5e

Date: June 2003

Paper: 18

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p = ........................
(2 marks)
(b) Solve 7r + 2 = 5(r 4)

r = ........................
(2 marks)