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Basic Math Examples
p=pnp=pn
Step 1
Subtract pnpn from both sides of the equation.
p-pn=0p−pn=0
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor pp out of p1p1.
p⋅1-pn=0p⋅1−pn=0
Step 2.2
Factor pp out of -pn−pn.
p⋅1+p(-1n)=0p⋅1+p(−1n)=0
Step 2.3
Factor pp out of p⋅1+p(-1n)p⋅1+p(−1n).
p(1-1n)=0p(1−1n)=0
p(1-1n)=0p(1−1n)=0
Step 3
Rewrite -1n−1n as -n−n.
p(1-n)=0p(1−n)=0
Step 4
Step 4.1
Divide each term in p(1-n)=0p(1−n)=0 by 1-n1−n.
p(1-n)1-n=01-np(1−n)1−n=01−n
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of 1-n1−n.
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
p(1-n)1-n=01-np(1−n)1−n=01−n
Step 4.2.1.2
Divide p by 1.
p=01-n
p=01-n
p=01-n
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.1
Divide 0 by 1-n.
p=0
p=0
p=0