Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
3x+25x2+6x−7+1=x2+9x+18x2+6x−7.\frac{ 3 x + 25 }{ x^2 + 6 x - 7 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 + 9 x + 18 }{ x^2 + 6 x - 7 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
3x+25x2+6x−7<−1\frac{ 3 x + 25 }{ x^2 + 6 x - 7 } < -1
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