Basic Math Examples

Solve for y 4270=4000(1+y)^10
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4
Simplify .
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Step 4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 4.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2.3
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Combine and simplify the denominator.
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Step 4.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.4.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.4.4
Add and .
Step 4.4.5
Rewrite as .
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Step 4.4.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.4.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.4.5.3
Combine and .
Step 4.4.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.4.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.5.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4.5.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 4.5
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.5.3
Rewrite as .
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Step 4.5.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.4
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.5.5
Combine exponents.
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Step 4.5.5.1
Rewrite the expression using the least common index of .
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Step 4.5.5.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.5.5.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.5.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.5.2
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 4.5.5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.5.5.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.6.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.6.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.6.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 5.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 5.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.3
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 5.4
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.5
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: