Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
x2+12x3x24x21+2=x2+4x45x24x21.\frac{ - x^2 + 12 x - 3 }{ x^2 - 4 x - 21 } + 2=\frac{ x^2 + 4 x - 45 }{ x^2 - 4 x - 21 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
x2+12x3x24x21>2\frac{ - x^2 + 12 x - 3 }{ x^2 - 4 x - 21 } > -2
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