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Chapter 16: Algebraic fractions

(16A) Simplifying algebraic fractions (16B) Multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions (16C) Adding and subtracting algebraic fractions (16D) More complicated fractions (2.2) Partial fraction decomposition

Extension Problems

Solve for $x$.
$$1-\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{1-x}}=n$$
Give your answer in terms of $n$.

Solve the following simultaneous equation.
$$\begin{cases} \frac{3}{x+y}+\frac{2}{x-y}=-1 \\ \frac{9}{x+y}-\frac{5}{x-y}=-14 \end{cases}$$

$x$

$y$

Simplify the following:

$$\frac{x}{\frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{x}}-\frac{x}{1-\frac{1}{x}}}$$

*Give your answer in the form $-\frac{x^n-a}{x^m+b}$ where $a, b, m, n$ are integers.

Simplify the following:

$$\frac{bc}{(a-b)(a-c)}+\frac{ca}{(b-c)(b-a)}+\frac{ab}{(c-a)(c-b)}$$

a) Solve for $x$.
$$\frac{x+2018}{2019}=\frac{x+2019}{2018}$$
b) Solve for $x$. Give your answers in terms of $a$.
$$\frac{x+a}{a+1}=\frac{x+\left(a+1\right)}{a}$$

a)

b)

Rearrange and simplify $\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}$ to make $u$ the subject. Your answer should be a single fraction.

$u$
$\frac{1}{43}=0.02325581395348837209302…$ when expressed as a decimal. The decimals repeat after 21 decimal places.
All the numbers $\frac{1}{43},\frac{2}{43},\ldots,\frac{42}{43}$ repeat after 21 decimal places. Fill in each blank with an integer between 1 and 42 inclusive.

When $\frac{\fbox{a}}{43}$ is expressed as a decimal, the 12th decimal place is ‘8’ and the 13th decimal place is ‘3’.

When $\frac{\fbox{b}}{43}$ is expressed as a decimal, the 12th decimal place is ‘3’ and the 13th decimal place is ‘9’.

a)

b)

Simplify $\left(x\div\left(y\div z\right)\right)\div\left(\left(x\div y\right)\div z\right)$.

Express in partial fractions.

$\displaystyle \frac{x-4}{x^2-10x+25}=$

Write as a single fraction.
$$\frac{1}{\left(x-1\right)\left(x-2\right)}+\frac{1}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x-3\right)}+\frac{1}{\left(x-3\right)\left(x-4\right)}+\cdots+\frac{1}{\left(x-9\right)\left(x-10\right)}$$


Express in partial fractions (sum of three fractions).

$\displaystyle \frac{x^2}{\left(x-2\right)\left(x^2-6x+9\right)}=$