Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
4x2+7x−117x2+2x−15−3=x2+x−72x2+2x−15.\frac{ 4 x^2 + 7 x - 117 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 15 } - 3=\frac{ x^2 + x - 72 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 15 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
4x2+7x−117x2+2x−15<3\frac{ 4 x^2 + 7 x - 117 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 15 } < 3
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