Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
3x2+28x+12x2+7x182=x2+14x+48x2+7x18.\frac{ 3 x^2 + 28 x + 12 }{ x^2 + 7 x - 18 } - 2=\frac{ x^2 + 14 x + 48 }{ x^2 + 7 x - 18 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
3x2+28x+12x2+7x18>2\frac{ 3 x^2 + 28 x + 12 }{ x^2 + 7 x - 18 } > 2
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