If the system of inequalities $3x^2+2x-1<0$ and $(3a-2)x-a^2x+2<0$ possesses a solution, find the least natural number $a$

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If the system of equations $3x^2+2x-1<0$ and $(3a-2)x-a^2x+2<0$ possesses a solution, find the least natural number $a$

My attempt is as follows:-

$$3x^2+3x-x-1<0$$ $$3x(x+1)-1(x+1)<0$$ $$x\in\left(-1,\dfrac{1}{3}\right)$$

$$(-a^2+3a-2)x<-2$$ $$(a^2-3a+2)x>2$$

Case $1$: $a^2-3a+2<0$

$$a\in(1,2)$$

In this interval there is no natural number, hence no need to proceed further.

Case $2$: $a^2-3a+2\ge0$

$$a\in(-\infty,1]\cup[2,\infty)$$

Checking for $a=1$:

$0>2$, which is not possible

Checking for $a=2$

$(4-6+2)x>2$

$0>2$, which is not possible

$$x>\dfrac{2}{a^2-3a+2}$$ $$x\in\left(\dfrac{2}{a^2-3a+2},\infty\right)$$

If system of equations possess a solution, then $\dfrac{2}{a^2-3a+2}<\dfrac{1}{3}$

$$6<a^2-3a+2$$ $$a^2-3a-4>0$$ $$a^2-4a+a-4>0$$ $$a(a-4)+(a-4)>0$$ $$(a+1)(a-4)>0$$ $$a\in(-\infty,-1)\cup(4,\infty)$$

So $a=5$ should be the answer, but actual answer is $2$

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Inequalities can be sumized in this system:

$x<-1$ and $x>\frac{1}{3}$

$a<=\frac{3\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x+8}}{2\sqrt{x}}$

$a>=\frac{3\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x+8}}{2\sqrt{x}}$

The least natural number is $a=4$ for $x=\frac{1}{3}$.

Other values are:

$a=5$ for $x=\frac{1}{6}$;

$a=6$ for $x=\frac{1}{10}$;

$a=7$ for $x=\frac{1}{15}$;

$a=8$ for $x=\frac{1}{21}$;

$a=9$ for $x=\frac{1}{28}$;

$a=10$ for $x=\frac{1}{36}$,

etc…