Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
2x220x24x2+10x+16+3=x2+10x+24x2+10x+16.\frac{ - 2 x^2 - 20 x - 24 }{ x^2 + 10 x + 16 } + 3=\frac{ x^2 + 10 x + 24 }{ x^2 + 10 x + 16 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
2x220x24x2+10x+16>3\frac{ - 2 x^2 - 20 x - 24 }{ x^2 + 10 x + 16 } > -3
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