roots of the equation $h(x)=1+2(x+1)^{2/x}-(2^{x+1}-1)^{2/x}$ for $x>0$

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It is easy to note $h(1)=h(2)=0$.

It is evident from desmos that these are the only 2 solutions. I came across this function while trying to verify parallelogram law:

$2 \Vert f \Vert^2 + 2\Vert g \Vert^2 = \Vert f + g \Vert^2 + \Vert f - g \Vert^2$ where $\Vert F \Vert=(\int_0^1|F|^p)^{1/p}$ with $f=x$ and $g=1$

Taking the derivative of $h(x)$ makes everything very messy to deal with.

How do I show there is only 2 root to $h(x)$ for $x>0$?