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m^{2}-\left(3m^{2}-5m+2\right)>0
Use the distributive property to multiply m-1 by 3m-2 and combine like terms.
m^{2}-3m^{2}+5m-2>0
To find the opposite of 3m^{2}-5m+2, find the opposite of each term.
-2m^{2}+5m-2>0
Combine m^{2} and -3m^{2} to get -2m^{2}.
2m^{2}-5m+2<0
Multiply the inequality by -1 to make the coefficient of the highest power in -2m^{2}+5m-2 positive. Since -1 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
2m^{2}-5m+2=0
To solve the inequality, factor the left hand side. Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
m=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{\left(-5\right)^{2}-4\times 2\times 2}}{2\times 2}
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. Substitute 2 for a, -5 for b, and 2 for c in the quadratic formula.
m=\frac{5±3}{4}
Do the calculations.
m=2 m=\frac{1}{2}
Solve the equation m=\frac{5±3}{4} when ± is plus and when ± is minus.
2\left(m-2\right)\left(m-\frac{1}{2}\right)<0
Rewrite the inequality by using the obtained solutions.
m-2>0 m-\frac{1}{2}<0
For the product to be negative, m-2 and m-\frac{1}{2} have to be of the opposite signs. Consider the case when m-2 is positive and m-\frac{1}{2} is negative.
m\in \emptyset
This is false for any m.
m-\frac{1}{2}>0 m-2<0
Consider the case when m-\frac{1}{2} is positive and m-2 is negative.
m\in \left(\frac{1}{2},2\right)
The solution satisfying both inequalities is m\in \left(\frac{1}{2},2\right).
m\in \left(\frac{1}{2},2\right)
The final solution is the union of the obtained solutions.