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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Cross multiply by setting the product of the numerator of the right side and the denominator of the left side equal to the product of the numerator of the left side and the denominator of the right side.
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.2.1.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 2.2.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.5
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 2.2.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.1.5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.1.5.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.1.5.5
Add and .
Step 2.2.1.5.6
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.1.5.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.2.1.5.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.2.1.5.6.3
Combine and .
Step 2.2.1.5.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.5.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.5.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.1.5.6.5
Simplify.
Step 2.2.1.6
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 2.2.1.7
Combine and .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply both sides by .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.1.2
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 5.2.1.2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.1.2.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.1.3
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.2.1.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.3.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.4
Simplify.
Step 5.2.1.5
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.2.1.5.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.1.5.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.5.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.5.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.6
Simplify.
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.1
Simplify .
Step 5.3.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.3.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.1.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.3.1.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.1.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.3.1.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.1.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.1.2.5
Simplify.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 6.4
Set equal to .
Step 6.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 6.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.5.2
Solve for .
Step 6.5.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 6.5.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 6.5.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.5.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.5.2.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 6.5.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.5.2.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.5.2.2.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 6.5.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.5.2.2.3.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 6.6
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 7.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.3
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 7.1.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 7.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.4
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 7.1.5
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 7.1.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.1.7
Combine exponents.
Step 7.1.7.1
Combine and .
Step 7.1.7.2
Combine and .
Step 7.1.8
Divide by .
Step 7.2
Factor out of .
Step 7.3
Combine fractions.