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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine and .
Step 2.2
Combine and .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.3.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3.1.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 7
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 8.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 8.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8.4
Combine and .
Step 8.5
Rewrite as .
Step 8.6
Multiply by .
Step 8.7
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 8.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.7.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.7.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 8.7.5
Add and .
Step 8.7.6
Rewrite as .
Step 8.7.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 8.7.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 8.7.6.3
Combine and .
Step 8.7.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 8.7.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.7.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 8.7.6.5
Simplify.
Step 8.8
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 8.9
Reorder factors in .
Step 9
Step 9.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 9.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 9.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 10
Reorder factors in .