Mathematics · Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 22 · Question 24

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The question as text

Simplify. a ax a x 1 2 2 2 - - - + [4]

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– 2 x final answer + a 1 [4]

B2 for ( )( ) − − x 2 a 1

or M1 for ( ) ( ) − − − a x 2 x 2 or ( ) ( ) − − − x a 1 2 a 1

B1 for ( )( ) − + a 1 a 1

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