Your inequality is equivalent to this one> 0. The fraction is positive if and only if the denominator is positive 2x - 1 > 0. Add 1 to both sides. You will get an equivalent inequality 2x > 1. Divide both sides by 2. You will get an equivalent inequality x > 1/2. It is your ANSWER. In the interval form (1/2,oo). In the graph form ----------|-----------o=============|========================|====> 0 1/2 1 2