The problem is to solve the equation $\frac{2mx(m+1)+3x}{m^3-27} - \frac{x}{m-3} + \frac{x+1}{m^2+3m+9} = 0$ for $x$.

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1. Problem Description

The problem is to solve the equation
2mx(m+1)+3xm327xm3+x+1m2+3m+9=0\frac{2mx(m+1)+3x}{m^3-27} - \frac{x}{m-3} + \frac{x+1}{m^2+3m+9} = 0 for xx.

2. Solution Steps

First, we factor the denominator m327m^3 - 27 using the difference of cubes formula:
m327=m333=(m3)(m2+3m+9)m^3 - 27 = m^3 - 3^3 = (m-3)(m^2 + 3m + 9).
Now, rewrite the given equation with the factored denominator:
2mx(m+1)+3x(m3)(m2+3m+9)xm3+x+1m2+3m+9=0\frac{2mx(m+1)+3x}{(m-3)(m^2+3m+9)} - \frac{x}{m-3} + \frac{x+1}{m^2+3m+9} = 0
Next, we find a common denominator for all the terms, which is (m3)(m2+3m+9)(m-3)(m^2+3m+9):
2mx(m+1)+3x(m3)(m2+3m+9)x(m2+3m+9)(m3)(m2+3m+9)+(x+1)(m3)(m3)(m2+3m+9)=0\frac{2mx(m+1)+3x}{(m-3)(m^2+3m+9)} - \frac{x(m^2+3m+9)}{(m-3)(m^2+3m+9)} + \frac{(x+1)(m-3)}{(m-3)(m^2+3m+9)} = 0
Combine the numerators over the common denominator:
2mx(m+1)+3xx(m2+3m+9)+(x+1)(m3)(m3)(m2+3m+9)=0\frac{2mx(m+1)+3x - x(m^2+3m+9) + (x+1)(m-3)}{(m-3)(m^2+3m+9)} = 0
For the fraction to be zero, the numerator must be zero:
2mx(m+1)+3xx(m2+3m+9)+(x+1)(m3)=02mx(m+1)+3x - x(m^2+3m+9) + (x+1)(m-3) = 0
Expand the terms:
2m2x+2mx+3xxm23mx9x+xm3x+m3=02m^2x + 2mx + 3x - xm^2 - 3mx - 9x + xm - 3x + m - 3 = 0
Combine like terms:
(2m2m2)x+(2m3m+m)x+(393)x+m3=0(2m^2 - m^2)x + (2m - 3m + m)x + (3 - 9 - 3)x + m - 3 = 0
m2x+0x9x+m3=0m^2x + 0x - 9x + m - 3 = 0
m2x9x+m3=0m^2x - 9x + m - 3 = 0
Factor out xx:
(m29)x=3m(m^2 - 9)x = 3 - m
Factor the difference of squares:
(m3)(m+3)x=3m(m-3)(m+3)x = 3 - m
(m3)(m+3)x=(m3)(m-3)(m+3)x = -(m-3)
Now, we can solve for xx:
If m3m \neq 3, divide both sides by (m3)(m+3)(m-3)(m+3):
x=(m3)(m3)(m+3)x = \frac{-(m-3)}{(m-3)(m+3)}
x=1m+3x = \frac{-1}{m+3}
The condition m3m \neq 3 is necessary, otherwise the original expression has undefined terms.
Also, we need m3m \neq -3, otherwise we are dividing by zero.

3. Final Answer

x=1m+3x = -\frac{1}{m+3} for m3m \neq 3 and m3m \neq -3.

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