Question 0107a

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

Show that
2x61x2+2x3+1=x264x2+2x3.\frac{ - 2 x - 61 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 3 } + 1=\frac{ x^2 - 64 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 3 }.
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality
2x61x2+2x3>1\frac{ - 2 x - 61 }{ x^2 + 2 x - 3 } > -1
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