Finding number of solutions.

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How many solutions does this equation have

$$2 \cos^2\left(\frac12 x \right) \sin^2 x = x^2+x-2$$

where $0 \lt x \le \displaystyle\frac \pi9?$

I observed that $2 \cos^2\left(\frac12x\right)$ can be written as $1+\cos x$. Simplifying $\sin^2 x,$ we get

$$(1+\cos x)^2(1-\cos x)=x^2+x-2$$

But I don't understand what to do after that.

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In the given range, the left hand side is positive. How about the right side?