2x−1x+2<2x+1 2x−1x+2−2x−1(2x+1)(2x−1)<0 2x−1x+2−(4x2−1)<0 2x−1−4x2+x+3<0 2x−14x2−x−3>0 2x−1(4x+3)(x−1)>0
The critical values are x=−43, x=21, and x=1.
By performing a sign test, the solution is: −43<x<21orx>1
2. Relate the target inequality to the first part using a substitution.
Let y=x21. We rewrite the left-hand side of the target inequality: 2−x22x2+1=2−y12(y1)+1=y2y−1y2+y=2y−1y+2
The right-hand side becomes: x22+x2=x22+1=2y+1
Thus, the inequality 2−x22x2+1<x22+x2 is exactly equivalent to: 2y−1y+2<2y+1
3. Use the solution from the first part to set up inequalities for $x$.
Since this matches the inequality solved in the first part, the solution for y is: −43<y<21ory>1
Substituting y=x21 back into the inequalities: −43<x21<21orx21>1
4. Solve the resulting inequalities for $x$, noting that $x^2 > 0$.
Since x2>0 for all real x=0, the term x21 is always strictly positive.
For the first inequality: 0<x21<21⟹x2>2 x<−2orx>2
For the second inequality: x21>1⟹x2<1⟹−1<x<1
Since x=0 (otherwise x21 is undefined), this yields: −1<x<0or0<x<1
Combining all parts, the exact solution is: x<−2,−1<x<0,0<x<1orx>2