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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Remove the absolute value term. This creates a on the right side of the equation because .
Step 2
Step 2.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.3.1
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 2.2.3.2
Multiply.
Step 2.2.3.2.1
Combine.
Step 2.2.3.2.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.2.3.2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2
Simplify.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.2.9
Add and .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.3.2.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.4
Add and .
Step 2.2.3.2.3.5
Add and .
Step 2.2.3.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3.6
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3.7
Separate fractions.
Step 2.2.3.8
Simplify the expression.
Step 2.2.3.8.1
Divide by .
Step 2.2.3.8.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.3.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3.10
Multiply.
Step 2.2.3.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 2.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.4.3.1
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 2.4.3.2
Multiply.
Step 2.4.3.2.1
Combine.
Step 2.4.3.2.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.4.3.2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.3.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2
Simplify.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.2.9
Add and .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 2.4.3.2.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.4
Add and .
Step 2.4.3.2.3.5
Add and .
Step 2.4.3.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.3.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.3.6
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.3.7
Separate fractions.
Step 2.4.3.8
Simplify the expression.
Step 2.4.3.8.1
Divide by .
Step 2.4.3.8.2
Divide by .
Step 2.4.3.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.3.10
Multiply.
Step 2.4.3.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.3.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.