Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
x29x+26x2+3x18+2=x23x10x2+3x18.\frac{ - x^2 - 9 x + 26 }{ x^2 + 3 x - 18 } + 2=\frac{ x^2 - 3 x - 10 }{ x^2 + 3 x - 18 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
x29x+26x2+3x18>2\frac{ - x^2 - 9 x + 26 }{ x^2 + 3 x - 18 } > -2
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