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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 2
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 3
Set equal to .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Set equal to .
Step 4.2
Solve for .
Step 4.2.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 5
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 6