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Verified Answer :

3x^2 = 7x - 3
3x^2 - 7x = -3
x^2 - 7/3x = -1
x^2 - 7/3x + 49/36 = -1 + 49/36 = 13/36
(x - 7/6)^2 = 13/36
x - 7/6 = + or - sqrt(13)/6
x = 7/6 + or - sqrt(13)/6
x = (7 + or - sqrt(13))/6

we have

\(3x^{2}=7x-3\)

Group terms that contain the same variable, and move the constant to the opposite side of the equation

\(3x^{2}-7x=-3\)

Factor the leading coefficient

\(3(x^{2}-(7/3)x)=-3\)

Complete the square. Remember to balance the equation by adding the same constants to each side

\(3(x^{2}-(7/3)x+(49/36))=-3+(49/12)\)

\(3(x^{2}-(7/3)x+(49/36))=(13/12)\)

Rewrite as perfect squares

\(3(x-(7/6))^{2}=(13/12)\)

\((x-(7/6))^{2}=(13/36)\)

square root both sides

\(x-\frac{7}{6}=(+/-) \sqrt{\frac{13}{36}}\)

\(x-\frac{7}{6}=(+/-) \frac{\sqrt{13}}{6}\)

\(x=\frac{7}{6}(+/-) \frac{\sqrt{13}}{6}\)

The solutions are

\(x=\frac{7}{6}+\frac{\sqrt{13}}{6}=\frac{-7+\sqrt{13}}{6}\)

\(x=\frac{7}{6}-\frac{\sqrt{13}}{6}=\frac{-7-\sqrt{13}}{6}\)

therefore

The answer is

\(x=\frac{7\pm\sqrt{13}}{6}\)