Solve the Quadratic Fraction Equation: x^2/9 + 2/9x + 1/9 = 0

Question

Solve the following equation:

x29+29x+19=0 \frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{2}{9}x+\frac{1}{9}=0

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find X
00:03 Multiply by 9 to eliminate fractions
00:17 Identify the coefficients
00:21 Use the roots formula
00:41 Substitute appropriate values according to the given data and solve
01:02 Calculate the square and products
01:17 A root of 0 is always equal to 0
01:21 When the root equals 0, there will be only one solution to the equation
01:43 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this equation, we shall proceed with these steps:

  • Step 1: Clear the fractions. Multiply each term of the equation by 9 to simplify:
  • 9(x29)+9(29x)+9(19)=9×0 9 \left(\frac{x^2}{9}\right) + 9 \left(\frac{2}{9}x\right) + 9 \left(\frac{1}{9}\right) = 9 \times 0
  • This simplifies down to x2+2x+1=0 x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 .
  • Step 2: Recognize x2+2x+1=0 x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 as a quadratic equation, which can be factored as:
  • (x+1)2=0 (x + 1)^2 = 0 .
  • Step 3: Solving (x+1)2=0 (x + 1)^2 = 0 gives x+1=0 x + 1 = 0 , thus x=1 x = -1 .

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x=1 x = -1 .

The correct choice that corresponds to this solution from the provided options is x=1 x = -1 .

Answer

x=1 x=-1