Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
−16x+16x2+6x+5+1=x2−10x+21x2+6x+5.\frac{ - 16 x + 16 }{ x^2 + 6 x + 5 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 - 10 x + 21 }{ x^2 + 6 x + 5 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
−16x+16x2+6x+5<−1\frac{ - 16 x + 16 }{ x^2 + 6 x + 5 } < -1
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