Question 0116

Equations and Inequalities
2016 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

(a)
Express 9x2+x+4x1(5x1){\displaystyle \frac{ 9 x^2 + x + 4 }{ x - 1 } - (5 x - 1)} as a single simplified fraction.
[2]
(b)
Hence without using a calculator, solve the inequality
9x2+x+4x1<5x1\frac{ 9 x^2 + x + 4 }{ x - 1 } < 5 x - 1
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