Question 0116

Equations and Inequalities
2016 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

(a)
Express 12x231x+12x4(3x5){\displaystyle \frac{ 12 x^2 - 31 x + 12 }{ x - 4 } - (3 x - 5)} as a single simplified fraction.
[2]
(b)
Hence without using a calculator, solve the inequality
12x231x+12x4<3x5\frac{ 12 x^2 - 31 x + 12 }{ x - 4 } < 3 x - 5
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