To solve this equation, we need to combine and simplify the terms:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 5/(4x^2 + 4x + 4) - 1/2(1 - x) = 0
The denominator of the second term (4x^2 + 4x + 4) can be factored as 4(x^2 + x + 1).
Now we rewrite the equation with common denominators:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 5/(4(x^2 + x + 1)) - 1/2(1 - x) = 0
Now multiply the second term by 4 to get a common denominator:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 20/(4(x^2 + x + 1)) - 1/2(1 - x) = 0
Next, we simplify the equation:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 20/(4x^2 + 4x + 4) - 1/2 + x/2 = 0
Multiplying through by (x^3 - 1) and (4x^2 + 4x + 4) to clear the fractions we have:
3x(4x^2 + 4x + 4) - 20(x^3 - 1) - 2(x^3 - 1) + x(x^3 - 1) = 0
Expanding and simplifying:
12x^3 + 12x^2 + 12x - 20x^3 + 20 - 2x^3 + 2 + x^4 - x + 0 = 0-6x^3 + 12x^2 + 11x - 18 + x^4 = 0
Rearranging, we get:
x^4 - 6x^3 + 12x^2 + 11x - 18 = 0
Now, we can use numerical methods or factorization to solve for x.
To solve this equation, we need to combine and simplify the terms:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 5/(4x^2 + 4x + 4) - 1/2(1 - x) = 0
The denominator of the second term (4x^2 + 4x + 4) can be factored as 4(x^2 + x + 1).
Now we rewrite the equation with common denominators:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 5/(4(x^2 + x + 1)) - 1/2(1 - x) = 0
Now multiply the second term by 4 to get a common denominator:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 20/(4(x^2 + x + 1)) - 1/2(1 - x) = 0
Next, we simplify the equation:
3x/(x^3 - 1) - 20/(4x^2 + 4x + 4) - 1/2 + x/2 = 0
Multiplying through by (x^3 - 1) and (4x^2 + 4x + 4) to clear the fractions we have:
3x(4x^2 + 4x + 4) - 20(x^3 - 1) - 2(x^3 - 1) + x(x^3 - 1) = 0
Expanding and simplifying:
12x^3 + 12x^2 + 12x - 20x^3 + 20 - 2x^3 + 2 + x^4 - x + 0 = 0
-6x^3 + 12x^2 + 11x - 18 + x^4 = 0
Rearranging, we get:
x^4 - 6x^3 + 12x^2 + 11x - 18 = 0
Now, we can use numerical methods or factorization to solve for x.