Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
4x+9x2+4x+3+1=x2+8x+12x2+4x+3.\frac{ 4 x + 9 }{ x^2 + 4 x + 3 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 + 8 x + 12 }{ x^2 + 4 x + 3 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
4x+9x2+4x+3<−1\frac{ 4 x + 9 }{ x^2 + 4 x + 3 } < -1
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