Question 0116

Equations and Inequalities
2016 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

(a)
Express 2x2+7x+9x+5(x+2){\displaystyle \frac{ 2 x^2 + 7 x + 9 }{ x + 5 } - (x + 2)} as a single simplified fraction.
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(b)
Hence without using a calculator, solve the inequality
2x2+7x+9x+5>x+2\frac{ 2 x^2 + 7 x + 9 }{ x + 5 } > x + 2
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