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Grade - 8 - Mathematics - Week04 - Algebraic Fractions and Formulae - Check in 4

This document discusses algebraic fractions and their simplification. [1] It introduces algebraic fractions as expressions of the form A/B, where A and B are algebraic expressions and B ≠ 0. [2] Examples are provided. [3] Methods for simplifying algebraic fractions are presented, including extracting common factors from the numerator and denominator and cancelling terms. Exercises are provided for students to practice simplifying algebraic fractions.

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Grade - 8 - Mathematics - Week04 - Algebraic Fractions and Formulae - Check in 4

This document discusses algebraic fractions and their simplification. [1] It introduces algebraic fractions as expressions of the form A/B, where A and B are algebraic expressions and B ≠ 0. [2] Examples are provided. [3] Methods for simplifying algebraic fractions are presented, including extracting common factors from the numerator and denominator and cancelling terms. Exercises are provided for students to practice simplifying algebraic fractions.

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Algebraic Fractions and Formulae

Check in 1
Algebraic Fractions and Formulae
Learning Objective
multiply and divide simple
01 algebraic fractions.
Recall
In Grade 7, we have learnt about numerical
fractions of the form a , where a and b are
b
integers, and b  0. Examples 3 , 12 ,− 5
5 7 8

In Grade 8, we will learn about algebraic


A
fractions of the form , where A and B are
B
algebraic expressions , and B  0.
2
Examples 3a 16 7 d 3 f
, , , 2
5 4b + c ( 2d + 1)(3d − 1) f − 1
Simplification of Algebraic
fraction
Simplification of Algebraic
fraction
Simplify the following expression.

3𝑥𝑦 3
4
9𝑥 𝑦 2
Simplification of Algebraic
fraction

3 2
28𝑥 (𝑥 + 𝑦)
2
63𝑥𝑦 (𝑥 + 𝑦) 4
Simplify the following
2
a + 4ab
2 Extract the common factor a from the
numerator
3ab
a ( a + 4b )2
and divide the numerator and the
=
3ab denominator by a

( a + 4b )
2
=
3b
Simplify the following
x − 3x
2 Extract the common factor x from the
numerator and common factor 3 from the
3x − 9 denominator

x( x − 3 )
= and divide the numerator and the
3( x − 3) denominator by (x-3)

x
=
3
Simplify the following
x − 3xy − 4 y
2 2 Factorise the numerator by using crossing
method and extract common factor 3x
3x 2 − 12 xy from the denominator

( x − 4 y )( x + y ) and divide the numerator and the


=
3x( x − 4 y ) denominator by (x - 4y)

x+ y
=
3x
Simplify the following
a − ac + ab − bc
2
Factorise each group in the numerator
and the denominator respectively
2ab + ac − 2bc − c 2

a ( a − c ) + b( a − c ) Factorise the two groups in the numerator


= and the denominator respectively
a(2b + c) − c(2b + c)

(a − c)( a + b) and divide the numerator and the


=
(a − c)( 2b + c) denominator by (a-c)

a+b
=
2b + c
EXERCISE
• Practice Now 1 page 133
• Practice Now 2 b, c page 134
• Practice Now 3 no.1b, c page 134
Practice Now 1 page 133
Simplify each of the following
Practice Now 2 page 134
Simplify each of the following
Practice Now 3 No. 1b, c page 134
Simplify each of the following
Solution of Practice Now 1 page 133
Solution of Practice Now 2 page 134
Solution of Practice Now 3 No. 1b, c page 134

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