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3/4 w2 +2/3 w -1/3= 2

 Oct 13, 2015
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Solve for w over the real numbers:
(3 w^2)/4+(2 w)/3-1/3 = 2

Multiply both sides by 4/3:
w^2+(8 w)/9-4/9 = 8/3

Add 4/9 to both sides:
w^2+(8 w)/9 = 28/9

Add 16/81 to both sides:
w^2+(8 w)/9+16/81 = 268/81

Write the left hand side as a square:
(w+4/9)^2 = 268/81

Take the square root of both sides:
w+4/9 = (2 sqrt(67))/9 or w+4/9 = -(2 sqrt(67))/9

Subtract 4/9 from both sides:
w = (2 sqrt(67))/9-4/9 or w+4/9 = -(2 sqrt(67))/9

Subtract 4/9 from both sides:
Answer: | 
| w = (2 sqrt(67))/9-4/9 or w = -4/9-(2 sqrt(67))/9

 Oct 13, 2015

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