Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

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Show that
2x29x15x2x61=x28x9x2x6.\frac{ 2 x^2 - 9 x - 15 }{ x^2 - x - 6 } - 1=\frac{ x^2 - 8 x - 9 }{ x^2 - x - 6 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
2x29x15x2x6>1\frac{ 2 x^2 - 9 x - 15 }{ x^2 - x - 6 } > 1
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