1. The problem is to simplify and solve the equation $$\sqrt{x} \cdot w^2 - w + 3 = 2w$$ for $w$ in terms of $x$.
2. Start by rewriting the equation:
$$\sqrt{x} w^2 - w + 3 = 2w$$
3. Move all terms to one side to set the equation to zero:
$$\sqrt{x} w^2 - w + 3 - 2w = 0$$
4. Combine like terms:
$$\sqrt{x} w^2 - 3w + 3 = 0$$
5. This is a quadratic equation in $w$:
$$a = \sqrt{x}, \quad b = -3, \quad c = 3$$
6. Use the quadratic formula:
$$w = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$$
7. Substitute values:
$$w = \frac{-(-3) \pm \sqrt{(-3)^2 - 4 \cdot \sqrt{x} \cdot 3}}{2 \cdot \sqrt{x}} = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{9 - 12\sqrt{x}}}{2\sqrt{x}}$$
8. The solutions for $w$ are:
$$w = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{9 - 12\sqrt{x}}}{2\sqrt{x}}$$
9. Note the discriminant $9 - 12\sqrt{x}$ must be non-negative for real solutions:
$$9 - 12\sqrt{x} \geq 0 \implies \sqrt{x} \leq \frac{3}{4} \implies x \leq \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^2 = \frac{9}{16}$$
Final answer:
$$w = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{9 - 12\sqrt{x}}}{2\sqrt{x}}$$ with the domain restriction $x \leq \frac{9}{16}$ for real $w$.
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