Question 0116

Equations and Inequalities
2016 Paper 1 Question 1 Variant

Question

(a)
Express 9x25x+15x5(2x3){\displaystyle \frac{ 9 x^2 - 5 x + 15 }{ x - 5 } - (2 x - 3)} as a single simplified fraction.
[2]
(b)
Hence without using a calculator, solve the inequality
9x25x+15x5<2x3\frac{ 9 x^2 - 5 x + 15 }{ x - 5 } < 2 x - 3
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