GCSE · Algebraic fractions

Adding and subtracting algebraic fractionsExam-style questions

Why algebraic fractions need a common denominator exactly like numeric ones, how the product of the denominators always works, and the bracket-and-sign discipline of the combined numerator.

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11 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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  1. 1
    Write x4+x+13\dfrac{x}{4} + \dfrac{x + 1}{3} as a single fraction in its simplest form.
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  2. 2
    Write 2x−14−x−36\dfrac{2x - 1}{4} - \dfrac{x - 3}{6} as a single fraction in its simplest form.
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