Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
7x9x2+2x15+1=x25x24x2+2x15.\frac{ - 7 x - 9 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 15 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 - 5 x - 24 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 15 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
7x9x2+2x15>1\frac{ - 7 x - 9 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 15 } > -1
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