| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | C3 (Core Mathematics 3) |
| Topic | Polynomial Division & Manipulation |
2. (a) Express
$$\frac { 4 x } { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } - \frac { 2 } { x + 3 }$$
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(b) Simplify
$$\frac { x ^ { 3 } - 8 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 4 } .$$