Factorisation and Algebraic Fractions Guide
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Powered by AITo factorise 2ae + 3af - 6de - 9df, group the terms and factor out the common factors: \( (2ae + 3af) - (6de + 9df) \). From \( 2ae + 3af \), factor out \( a \) to get \( a(2e + 3f) \). From \( 6de + 9df \), factor out \( -3d \) to obtain \( -3d(2e + 3f) \). The expression can now be written as \( (a - 3d)(2e + 3f) \).
Firstly, factor the denominator \( a^2-4b^2 \) as \( (a+2b)(a-2b) \). Factor out common factors in the numerator: \( ae+ad-2be-2bd = (a-2b)(e+d) \). Thus, the expression becomes \( \frac{(a-2b)(e+d)}{(a+2b)(a-2b)} \). Cancel the \( (a-2b) \) terms to get \( \frac{e+d}{a+2b} \).
Rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal: \( \frac{8m + mn}{3m} \times \frac{24}{n^2 - 64} \). Recognise \( n^2 - 64 \) as a difference of squares: \( (n - 8)(n + 8) \). Simplify \( \frac{8m + mn}{3m} \) by factoring out \( m \): \( \frac{m(8 + n)}{3m} = \frac{8+n}{3} \). The expression becomes \( \frac{8+n}{3} \times \frac{24}{(n - 8)(n + 8)} \). Simplify to \( \frac{8+n}{3(n-8)} \) after cancelling terms .
The expression 12x^2 - 27y^2 can be recognised as a difference of squares. First, factor out the greatest common factor, which is 3, resulting in \( 3(4x^2 - 9y^2) \). Recognise that \( 4x^2 \) and \( 9y^2 \) are perfect squares: \( (2x)^2 \) and \( (3y)^2 \). Thus, the expression becomes \( 3(2x + 3y)(2x - 3y) \).
The expression \( 4 - 100n^2 \) is a difference of squares and can be factorised using the identity \( a^2 - b^2 = (a+b)(a-b) \). First, recognise that \( 4 \) is \( (2)^2 \) and \( 100n^2 \) is \( (10n)^2 \). Thus, factorise \( 4 - 100n^2 \) as \( (2 + 10n)(2 - 10n) \).
The expression 18a + 3 can be factorised by first identifying the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms, which is 3. Dividing each term by 3 gives: 3(6a + 1). Thus, the factorisation of 18a + 3 is 3(6a + 1).
To express the given fractions \( \frac{5}{6}y - \frac{3x - 5}{12}y \) as a single fraction, first find a common denominator, which is 12y. Rewrite \( \frac{5}{6}y \) as \( \frac{10}{12}y \). Then the expression becomes \( \frac{10}{12}y - \frac{3x - 5}{12}y = \frac{10 - (3x - 5)}{12}y = \frac{15 - 3x}{12}y \).
The expression \( (m - 4n)(m + 4n) - m^2 \) leverages the difference of squares formula \( (a-b)(a+b) = a^2 - b^2 \). Expanding \( (m - 4n)(m + 4n) \) results in \( m^2 - (4n)^2 = m^2 - 16n^2 \). Subtracting \( m^2 \) gives \( m^2 - 16n^2 - m^2 \), simplifying to \( -16n^2 \).
The expression \( \frac{3x+6}{x^2-4} \div \frac{x+2}{x-2} \) is simplified by first rewriting the division as multiplication by the reciprocal: \( \frac{3x+6}{x^2-4} \times \frac{x-2}{x+2} \). Factorise \( 3x+6 \) as \( 3(x+2) \) and \( x^2-4 \) as \( (x+2)(x-2) \). The expression becomes \( \frac{3(x+2)(x-2)}{(x+2)(x-2)} \), and after canceling out common factors, it simplifies to 3 .
Convert the division to multiplication by the reciprocal: \( \frac{3m^2 - 10m + 3}{m^2 - 9} \times \frac{m + 3}{3m - 1} \). Factor each expression: \( 3m^2 - 10m + 3 \) can be factorised as \( (3m - 1)(m - 3) \) and \( m^2 - 9 \) as \( (m + 3)(m - 3) \). The expression becomes \( \frac{(3m - 1)(m - 3)}{(m + 3)(m - 3)} \times \frac{m + 3}{3m - 1} \). Cancel out \( (3m - 1) \) and \( (m - 3) \) to yield 1 .