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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Multiply both sides by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.1.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1.1
Combine fractions.
Step 3.1.1.1.1
Combine.
Step 3.1.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.1.1.3
Combine and .
Step 3.1.1.1.4
Multiply.
Step 3.1.1.1.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.1.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.1.1.5
Combine and .
Step 3.1.1.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.1.2
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.1.1.2.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.1.1.4
Combine.
Step 3.1.1.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.1.1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.1.1.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.6
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.1.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.6.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.1.1.6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.6.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.6.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 3.2.1.3
Combine and .
Step 3.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.5
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.2.1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Set this equal to the product of the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.
Step 4.2
Solve the equation for .
Step 4.2.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 4.2.2
Simplify.
Step 4.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.2.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.2.3.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.2.3.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.3.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.3.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.2.5
Simplify .
Step 4.2.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2.5.2
Simplify the denominator.
Step 4.2.5.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2.5.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4.2.6
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 4.2.6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 4.2.6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 4.2.6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 5
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: