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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.1.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Multiply .
Step 3.2.1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4
Rewrite in exponential form using the definition of a logarithm. If and are positive real numbers and , then is equivalent to .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 5.2
Multiply both sides by .
Step 5.3
Simplify.
Step 5.3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .