4024/22 May/Jun 2026, Question 21: Simplifying algebraic fractions
Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 22 (Calculator) · Calculator · 4 marks
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Simplify two algebraic fractions.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Simplify 8/(32x).
- 18 ÷ 8 = 1 and 32 ÷ 8 = 4
- 21/(4x)
Answer1/(4x)
Part (b) · 3 marks
Simplify (2f² − 8f)/(f² − 16).
- 12f² − 8f = 2f(f − 4)
- 2f² − 16 = (f + 4)(f − 4)
- 3Cancel (f − 4)
- 4= 2f/(f + 4)
Answer2f/(f + 4)
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