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=2x2x19x2+3x+21=2x2x19(x2+3x+2)x2+3x+2=x24x21x2+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*}
2x2x19x2+3x+2>12x2x19x2+3x+21>0x24x21x2+3x+2>0(x+3)(x7)(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}