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CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Simplify Rational Expressions

Review CAIE IGCSE Mathematics simplifying rational expressions through factorising quadratics, cancelling common factors and grouped terms.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Mathematics 0580
Level
Extended

Exam points

  • factorise numerator and denominator before cancelling a common algebraic factor
  • simplify rational expressions involving differences of squares or quadratics
  • handle grouped terms such as ax-2a-x+2 by factorising shared bracket factors

E2.3.2 Simplify rational expressions question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Simplify.
2x−1−4ax+2a2x2−x\frac{2x-1-4ax+2a}{2x^2-x}

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