Algebraic fractions

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you have a pizza cut into 8 slices, and you eat 2 slices. That's 2/8 of the pizza. Now imagine a letter x stands for 'a slice'. You have 2x/8x — that's an algebraic fraction!

2. 2

   What does the letter x represent in 2x/8x?

3. 3

   Simplify 3x/6x by cancelling. Tap the common factor.

4. 4

   Simplify 4ab/12a completely.

5. 5

   Simplify 5xy/15x by cancelling common factors.

6. 6

   What is 6pq/9p simplified?

7. 7

   Simplify 10x²/15x. (Hint: x² = x × x)