To solve this equation, we need to distribute on both sides and then combine like terms.
-x(1/3) - x^2 = x^2 - 1
Add x^2 to both sides:
x^2 - x^2/3 - x = -1
x^2 - 1/3 x - x + 1 = 0
x^2 - 4/3 x + 1 = 0
Now we have a quadratic equation that we can solve using the quadratic formula.
x = (-(-4/3) ± √((-4/3)^2 - 4(1)(1))) / 2(1)
x = (4/3 ± √(16/9 - 4)) / 2
x = (4/3 ± √(16/9 - 36/9)) / 2
x = (4/3 ± √(-20/9)) / 2
x = (4/3 ± 2√5i/3) / 2
x = (4 ± 2√5i) / 3
Therefore, the solutions to the equation are x = (4 + 2√5i) / 3 and x = (4 - 2√5i) / 3.
To solve this equation, we need to distribute on both sides and then combine like terms.
-x(1/3) - x^2 = x^2 - 1
x/3 - x^2 = x^2 - 1Add x^2 to both sides:
x^2 - x^2/3 - x = -1
x^2 - 1/3 x - x + 1 = 0
x^2 - 4/3 x + 1 = 0
Now we have a quadratic equation that we can solve using the quadratic formula.
x = (-(-4/3) ± √((-4/3)^2 - 4(1)(1))) / 2(1)
x = (4/3 ± √(16/9 - 4)) / 2
x = (4/3 ± √(16/9 - 36/9)) / 2
x = (4/3 ± √(-20/9)) / 2
x = (4/3 ± 2√5i/3) / 2
x = (4 ± 2√5i) / 3
Therefore, the solutions to the equation are x = (4 + 2√5i) / 3 and x = (4 - 2√5i) / 3.