2007 H2 Mathematics Paper 1 Question 1

Equations and Inequalities

Answers

x<−3,  −2<x<−1   or   x>7{x < - 3,} \; \allowbreak {- 2 < x < - 1} \; \allowbreak \textrm{ or } \; \allowbreak {x > 7}

Full solutions

LHS=2x2−x−19x2+3x+2−1=2x2−x−19−(x2+3x+2)x2+3x+2=x2−4x−21x2+3x+2=RHS  ■\begin{align*} \textrm{LHS} & = \frac{2 x^2 - x - 19}{x^2 + 3 x + 2} - 1 \\ & = \frac{2 x^2 - x - 19-(x^2 + 3 x + 2)}{x^2 + 3 x + 2} \\ &= \frac{ x^2 - 4 x - 21 }{ x^2 + 3 x + 2 } \\ &= \textrm{RHS} \; \blacksquare \end{align*}
2x2−x−19x2+3x+2>12x2−x−19x2+3x+2−1>0x2−4x−21x2+3x+2>0(x+3)(x−7)(x+2)(x+1)>0\begin{gather*} \frac{ 2 x^2 - x - 19 }{ x^2 + 3 x + 2 } > 1 \\ \frac{ 2 x^2 - x - 19 }{ x^2 + 3 x + 2 } - 1 > 0 \\ \frac{ x^2 - 4 x - 21 }{ x^2 + 3 x + 2 } > 0 \\ \frac{(x + 3)(x - 7)}{(x + 2)(x + 1)} > 0 \end{gather*}
Solution: x<−3,  −2<x<−1   or   x>7  ■{x < - 3,} \; \allowbreak {- 2 < x < - 1} \; \allowbreak \textrm{ or } \; \allowbreak {x > 7 \; \blacksquare}