Basic Math Examples

$3 = \sqrt{8 y - 15}$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $\sqrt{8 y - 15} = 3$ .

$\sqrt{8 y - 15} = 3$

Step 2

To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.

${\sqrt{8 y - 15}}^{2} = 3^{2}$

Step 3

Simplify each side of the equation.

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Step 3.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{8 y - 15}$ as ${(8 y - 15)}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

${({(8 y - 15)}^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2} = 3^{2}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Simplify ${({(8 y - 15)}^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Multiply the exponents in ${({(8 y - 15)}^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

${(8 y - 15)}^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2} = 3^{2}$

Step 3.2.1.1.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1.2.1

Cancel the common factor.

${(8 y - 15)}^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2} = 3^{2}$

Step 3.2.1.1.2.2

Rewrite the expression.

${(8 y - 15)}^{1} = 3^{2}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Simplify.

$8 y - 15 = 3^{2}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$8 y - 15 = 9$

Step 4

Solve for $y$ .

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Step 4.1

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 4.1.1

Add $15$ to both sides of the equation.

$8 y = 9 + 15$

Step 4.1.2

Add $9$ and $15$ .

$8 y = 24$

Step 4.2

Divide each term in $8 y = 24$ by $8$ and simplify.

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Step 4.2.1

Divide each term in $8 y = 24$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 y}{8} = \frac{24}{8}$

Step 4.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 4.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 y}{8} = \frac{24}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{24}{8}$

Step 4.2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 4.2.3.1

Divide $24$ by $8$ .

$y = 3$