Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
4x+2x2+x12+1=x23x10x2+x12.\frac{ - 4 x + 2 }{ x^2 + x - 12 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 - 3 x - 10 }{ x^2 + x - 12 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
4x+2x2+x12<1\frac{ - 4 x + 2 }{ x^2 + x - 12 } < -1
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