Question 0116

Equations and Inequalities
2016 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

(a)
Express 4x2+7x17x+5(3x4){\displaystyle \frac{ 4 x^2 + 7 x - 17 }{ x + 5 } - (3 x - 4)} as a single simplified fraction.
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(b)
Hence without using a calculator, solve the inequality
4x2+7x17x+5>3x4\frac{ 4 x^2 + 7 x - 17 }{ x + 5 } > 3 x - 4
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