Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
8xx29+1=x2+8x9x29.\frac{ 8 x }{ x^2 - 9 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 + 8 x - 9 }{ x^2 - 9 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
8xx29>1\frac{ 8 x }{ x^2 - 9 } > -1
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