Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
3x10x2+x2+1=x2+4x12x2+x2.\frac{ 3 x - 10 }{ x^2 + x - 2 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 + 4 x - 12 }{ x^2 + x - 2 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
3x10x2+x2>1\frac{ 3 x - 10 }{ x^2 + x - 2 } > -1
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