Question 0116

Equations and Inequalities
2016 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

(a)
Express 12x2+7x+4x+2(3x+2){\displaystyle \frac{ 12 x^2 + 7 x + 4 }{ x + 2 } - (3 x + 2)} as a single simplified fraction.
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(b)
Hence without using a calculator, solve the inequality
12x2+7x+4x+2>3x+2\frac{ 12 x^2 + 7 x + 4 }{ x + 2 } > 3 x + 2
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