calculus inequality: (x - 1)^2 >= x ln^2(x)

BrainMan

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Assume that x is a positive real number.

Prove the following inequality:

(x-1)^2 is greater than or equal to x[(ln(x))^2].

I'm not really sure how to do this. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
 
It's not coming to me right away.

It may be beneficial to separate and prove two pieces, x < 1 and x > 1. Then there would be some Intermediate Value ideas.
 
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