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Solve the equation (1)/(x)x sqrt(x2 x5)((1)/(sqrt(x)))3 + (2)/(sqrt(x))x [2sqrt(x3)-((1)/(sqrt(x)))⁻³] + x(x3sqrt(x))^-(2)/(7) = 4.

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x=1\textbf{x=1}

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  1. Simplify the first term of the equation.

    The first term is 1x×x2x5(1x)3\frac{1}{x} \times \sqrt{\frac{x^2 \sqrt{x^5}}{(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}})^3}}.
    First, convert all terms to powers of xx:
    x5=x52\sqrt{x^5} = x^{\frac{5}{2}}
    1x=x−12\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} = x^{-\frac{1}{2}}
    (1x)3=(x−12)3=x−32(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}})^3 = (x^{-\frac{1}{2}})^3 = x^{-\frac{3}{2}}

    Substitute these into the expression under the square root:

    x2⋅x52x−32=x2+52x−32=x42+52x−32=x92x−32\frac{x^2 \cdot x^{\frac{5}{2}}}{x^{-\frac{3}{2}}} = \frac{x^{2+\frac{5}{2}}}{x^{-\frac{3}{2}}} = \frac{x^{\frac{4}{2}+\frac{5}{2}}}{x^{-\frac{3}{2}}} = \frac{x^{\frac{9}{2}}}{x^{-\frac{3}{2}}}

    Now, apply the division rule for exponents (am/an=am−na^m/a^n = a^{m-n}):

    x92−(−32)=x92+32=x122=x6x^{\frac{9}{2} - (-\frac{3}{2})} = x^{\frac{9}{2} + \frac{3}{2}} = x^{\frac{12}{2}} = x^6

    So, the square root becomes x6=(x6)12=x3\sqrt{x^6} = (x^6)^{\frac{1}{2}} = x^3.
    Finally, multiply by 1x\frac{1}{x}:

    1x×x3=x−1×x3=x3−1=x2\frac{1}{x} \times x^3 = x^{-1} \times x^3 = x^{3-1} = x^2

    The first term simplifies to x2x^2.

  2. Simplify the second term of the equation.

    The second term is 2x×[2x3−(1x)−3]\frac{2}{\sqrt{x}} \times \left[2\sqrt{x^3} - \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)^{-3}\right].
    Convert terms to powers of xx:
    2x=2x−12\frac{2}{\sqrt{x}} = 2x^{-\frac{1}{2}}
    x3=x32\sqrt{x^3} = x^{\frac{3}{2}}
    (1x)−3=(x−12)−3=x32\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)^{-3} = (x^{-\frac{1}{2}})^{-3} = x^{\frac{3}{2}}

    Substitute these into the expression:

    2x−12×[2x32−x32]2x^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times \left[2x^{\frac{3}{2}} - x^{\frac{3}{2}}\right]

    Simplify the expression inside the brackets:

    2x32−x32=(2−1)x32=x322x^{\frac{3}{2}} - x^{\frac{3}{2}} = (2-1)x^{\frac{3}{2}} = x^{\frac{3}{2}}

    Now, multiply:

    2x−12×x32=2x−12+32=2x22=2x1=2x2x^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times x^{\frac{3}{2}} = 2x^{-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}} = 2x^{\frac{2}{2}} = 2x^1 = 2x

    The second term simplifies to 2x2x.

  3. Simplify the third term of the equation.

    The third term is x(x3x)−27x(x^3\sqrt{x})^{-\frac{2}{7}}.
    First, simplify the term inside the parenthesis:

    x3x=x3⋅x12=x3+12=x62+12=x72x^3\sqrt{x} = x^3 \cdot x^{\frac{1}{2}} = x^{3+\frac{1}{2}} = x^{\frac{6}{2}+\frac{1}{2}} = x^{\frac{7}{2}}

    Now, raise this to the power of −27-\frac{2}{7}:

    (x72)−27=x72×(−27)=x−1(x^{\frac{7}{2}})^{-\frac{2}{7}} = x^{\frac{7}{2} \times (-\frac{2}{7})} = x^{-1}

    Finally, multiply by xx:

    x⋅x−1=x1−1=x0=1x \cdot x^{-1} = x^{1-1} = x^0 = 1

    The third term simplifies to 1.

  4. Substitute the simplified terms back into the original equation and solve for xx.

    The original equation was T1+T2+T3=4T_1 + T_2 + T_3 = 4.
    Substituting the simplified terms:

    x2+2x+1=4x^2 + 2x + 1 = 4

    Rearrange the equation into a standard quadratic form:

    x2+2x+1−4=0x^2 + 2x + 1 - 4 = 0 x2+2x−3=0x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0

    Factor the quadratic equation:

    (x+3)(x−1)=0(x+3)(x-1) = 0

    This gives two possible solutions:
    x+3=0  ⟹  x=−3x+3 = 0 \implies x = -3
    x−1=0  ⟹  x=1x-1 = 0 \implies x = 1

  5. Check the validity of the solutions.

    For the terms involving x\sqrt{x} in the original equation to be defined in real numbers, xx must be greater than 0.
    If x=−3x = -3, terms like x\sqrt{x} (e.g., −3\sqrt{-3}) are not real numbers. Therefore, x=−3x=-3 is not a valid solution.
    If x=1x = 1, all terms are well-defined.
    Let's verify x=1x=1:
    12+2(1)+1=1+2+1=41^2 + 2(1) + 1 = 1 + 2 + 1 = 4. This matches the right side of the equation.

    Thus, the only valid solution is x=1x=1.

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