Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
2x2+3x47x2x21=x2+4x45x2x2.\frac{ 2 x^2 + 3 x - 47 }{ x^2 - x - 2 } - 1=\frac{ x^2 + 4 x - 45 }{ x^2 - x - 2 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
2x2+3x47x2x2<1\frac{ 2 x^2 + 3 x - 47 }{ x^2 - x - 2 } < 1
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