Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
4x2+15x−51x2+5x−14−3=x2−9x2+5x−14.\frac{ 4 x^2 + 15 x - 51 }{ x^2 + 5 x - 14 } - 3=\frac{ x^2 - 9 }{ x^2 + 5 x - 14 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
4x2+15x−51x2+5x−14<3\frac{ 4 x^2 + 15 x - 51 }{ x^2 + 5 x - 14 } < 3
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