To solve the equation, we first find a common denominator to combine the fractions on the left side of the equation:
[(x²+1)(x) - x(x)] / (x)(x²+1) = 3/2
Simplify the numerator:
(x^3 + x - x^2) / (x)(x²+1) = 3/2
Combine like terms in the numerator:
(x^3 - x^2 + x) / (x)(x²+1) = 3/2
Now, multiply both sides of the equation by (x)(x²+1):
(x^3 - x^2 + x) = 3/2 * (x)(x²+1)
Expand the right side:
x^3 - x^2 + x = (3/2)x^3 + (3/2)x
Multiply everything by 2 to clear the fraction:
2x^3 - 2x^2 + 2x = 3x^3 + 3x
Now, combine like terms:
-2x^2 + 2x = x^3 + 3x
Rearrange the equation to set it equal to zero:
x^3 + 2x^2 - x - 2x = 0
Factor out an x:
x(x^2 + 2x - 1) = 0
Now, we need to solve for x. Either x = 0 or we need to solve the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x - 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula. We get:
x = (-2 ± √(2² - 41(-1))) / (2*1)x = (-2 ± √(4 + 4))/2x = (-2 ± √8) / 2x = (-2 ± 2√2) / 2x = -1 ± √2
So, the solutions to the equation are x = 0, x = -1 + √2, and x = -1 - √2.
To solve the equation, we first find a common denominator to combine the fractions on the left side of the equation:
[(x²+1)(x) - x(x)] / (x)(x²+1) = 3/2
Simplify the numerator:
(x^3 + x - x^2) / (x)(x²+1) = 3/2
Combine like terms in the numerator:
(x^3 - x^2 + x) / (x)(x²+1) = 3/2
Now, multiply both sides of the equation by (x)(x²+1):
(x^3 - x^2 + x) = 3/2 * (x)(x²+1)
Expand the right side:
x^3 - x^2 + x = (3/2)x^3 + (3/2)x
Multiply everything by 2 to clear the fraction:
2x^3 - 2x^2 + 2x = 3x^3 + 3x
Now, combine like terms:
-2x^2 + 2x = x^3 + 3x
Rearrange the equation to set it equal to zero:
x^3 + 2x^2 - x - 2x = 0
Factor out an x:
x(x^2 + 2x - 1) = 0
Now, we need to solve for x. Either x = 0 or we need to solve the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x - 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula. We get:
x = (-2 ± √(2² - 41(-1))) / (2*1)
x = (-2 ± √(4 + 4))/2
x = (-2 ± √8) / 2
x = (-2 ± 2√2) / 2
x = -1 ± √2
So, the solutions to the equation are x = 0, x = -1 + √2, and x = -1 - √2.