Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
7x+5x2−6x−7+1=x2+x−2x2−6x−7.\frac{ 7 x + 5 }{ x^2 - 6 x - 7 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 + x - 2 }{ x^2 - 6 x - 7 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
7x+5x2−6x−7>−1\frac{ 7 x + 5 }{ x^2 - 6 x - 7 } > -1
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