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Maths Paper 1, November 2024, question 1.1.3

Maths P1 · Algebra inequalities
1.1.34 marks
Solve for x: x2−4x−5>0

NSCBased on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.1.3

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Candidates treated the quadratic inequality as an equation. They then joined their answers with "and" or with a chain of signs that did not match the solution.

In our words. Source: Department of Basic Education, NSC 2024 Diagnostic Report, Part 1 (Book 1), Q1.1.3.

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