To solve this equation, we first need to combine like terms and simplify the expression:
4/9x^2 + x/3x - 1 = 4/3x + 1
To combine the x terms in the numerator, we need to have a common denominator. So, the second term becomes:
(x/3x) = (x^2)/3x^2
Now, our equation becomes:
4/9x^2 + (x^2)/3x - 1 = 4/3x + 1
Next, we need to get rid of the fractions by multiplying the entire equation by the least common multiple of the denominators (9x^2):
9x^2(4/9x^2) + 9x^2(x^2/3x) - 9x^2(1) = 9x^2(4/3x) + 9x^2(1)
This simplifies to:
4 + 3x - 9x^2 = 12 + 9x^2
Rearranging the terms, we get:
18x^2 + 3x - 8 = 0
Now, we have a quadratic equation. We can solve for x by factoring or using the quadratic formula:
x = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a
Plugging in the values of a = 18, b = 3, and c = -8 into the formula, we get:
x = [-3 ± sqrt(3^2 - 4 18 -8)] / 2 * 18x = [-3 ± sqrt(9 + 576)] / 36x = [-3 ± sqrt(585)] / 36x = [-3 ± sqrt(585)] / 36
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x ≈ -0.188 or x ≈ 0.421.
To solve this equation, we first need to combine like terms and simplify the expression:
4/9x^2 + x/3x - 1 = 4/3x + 1
To combine the x terms in the numerator, we need to have a common denominator. So, the second term becomes:
(x/3x) = (x^2)/3x^2
Now, our equation becomes:
4/9x^2 + (x^2)/3x - 1 = 4/3x + 1
Next, we need to get rid of the fractions by multiplying the entire equation by the least common multiple of the denominators (9x^2):
9x^2(4/9x^2) + 9x^2(x^2/3x) - 9x^2(1) = 9x^2(4/3x) + 9x^2(1)
This simplifies to:
4 + 3x - 9x^2 = 12 + 9x^2
Rearranging the terms, we get:
18x^2 + 3x - 8 = 0
Now, we have a quadratic equation. We can solve for x by factoring or using the quadratic formula:
x = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a
Plugging in the values of a = 18, b = 3, and c = -8 into the formula, we get:
x = [-3 ± sqrt(3^2 - 4 18 -8)] / 2 * 18
x = [-3 ± sqrt(9 + 576)] / 36
x = [-3 ± sqrt(585)] / 36
x = [-3 ± sqrt(585)] / 36
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x ≈ -0.188 or x ≈ 0.421.