Stuck on Real Gas Problem Derivatives?

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Homework Statement



The task is the following:

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The Attempt at a Solution



I calculated the derivatives for Vm (crit) and set them = 0, but somehow I can't solve the equation to obtain Vm (crit) on one side alone.

This is how far i managed to do it:

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Can someone help me?
 
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One approach: For each equation move the second term on the left to the right side. Then divide the two equations.
 
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Wow, thanks!

I totally forgot that method