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-3x-2+2x^{2}>0
Add 2x^{2} to both sides.
-3x-2+2x^{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.
x=\frac{-\left(-3\right)±\sqrt{\left(-3\right)^{2}-4\times 2\left(-2\right)}}{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, -3 for b, and -2 for c in the quadratic formula.
x=\frac{3±5}{4}
Do the calculations.
x=2 x=-\frac{1}{2}
Solve the equation x=\frac{3±5}{4} when ± is plus and when ± is minus.
2\left(x-2\right)\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)>0
Rewrite the inequality by using the obtained solutions.
x-2<0 x+\frac{1}{2}<0
For the product to be positive, x-2 and x+\frac{1}{2} have to be both negative or both positive. Consider the case when x-2 and x+\frac{1}{2} are both negative.
x<-\frac{1}{2}
The solution satisfying both inequalities is x<-\frac{1}{2}.
x+\frac{1}{2}>0 x-2>0
Consider the case when x-2 and x+\frac{1}{2} are both positive.
x>2
The solution satisfying both inequalities is x>2.
x<-\frac{1}{2}\text{; }x>2
The final solution is the union of the obtained solutions.