Basic Math Examples

Solve for c (c+3)^2(c-8)(c-1)=16
Step 1
Simplify .
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Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 1.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2
Add and .
Step 1.4
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 1.5
Simplify terms.
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Step 1.5.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.5.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.5.1.1.1
Multiply by .
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Step 1.5.1.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.5.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.5.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.5.1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.5.1.3.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.5.1.4
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 1.5.2.1
Add and .
Step 1.5.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.6
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 1.7
Simplify terms.
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Step 1.7.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.7.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.7.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.7.1.2
Move to the left of .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.7.1.4.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 1.7.1.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.7.1.4.3
Add and .
Step 1.7.1.5
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.7.1.6.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.7.1.7
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.7.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 1.7.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.7.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.7.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 2
Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.
Step 3