Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
2x2+6x28x91=x2+8x+15x28x9.\frac{ 2 x^2 + 6 }{ x^2 - 8 x - 9 } - 1=\frac{ x^2 + 8 x + 15 }{ x^2 - 8 x - 9 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
2x2+6x28x9<1\frac{ 2 x^2 + 6 }{ x^2 - 8 x - 9 } < 1
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