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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Subtract from .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.1
Divide by .
Step 5
Take the natural logarithm of both sides of the equation to remove the variable from the exponent.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
Step 6.2
The natural logarithm of is .
Step 6.3
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
The equation cannot be solved because it is undefined.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 8.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 8.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 8.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.2.1.2
Divide by .
Undefined