Find all real numbers x for which x+1+1−xx14>2−x.
Solution
For the square roots to exist, we require −1≤x≤1. The inequality is false when x≤0, so we assume 0<x≤1. By multiplying above and below by x+1−1−x, the inequality becomes x+1−1−x>74−2x. The left side is positive, since x>0, so squaring both sides gives 2−21−x2>74−2x. which gives 7x+5>1−x2. Squaring again gives x2+10x+25>49−49x2, so 25x2+5x−12>0. Factoring gives (5x−3)(5x+4)>0 and since x>0 this gives x>53. So the inequality is true if and only if 53<x≤1.
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