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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.5
Add and .
Step 1.2.6
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.2.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.2.6.3
Combine and .
Step 1.2.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.6.5
Simplify.
Step 1.3
Multiply .
Step 1.3.1
Combine and .
Step 1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.6
Move to the left of .
Step 1.7
Move to the left of .
Step 1.8
Factor out of .
Step 1.9
Factor out of .
Step 1.10
Separate fractions.
Step 1.11
Divide by .
Step 1.12
Combine and .
Step 1.13
Multiply by .
Step 1.14
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 1.14.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.14.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.14.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.14.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.14.5
Add and .
Step 1.14.6
Rewrite as .
Step 1.14.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.14.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.14.6.3
Combine and .
Step 1.14.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.14.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.14.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.14.6.5
Simplify.
Step 1.15
Multiply .
Step 1.15.1
Combine and .
Step 1.15.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.16
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
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 3
Step 3.1
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Simplify each side of the equation.
Step 3.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.2.1.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 3.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.2.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.2.1.3
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.2.1.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.2.1.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.2.1.3.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.2.1.4
Simplify.
Step 3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.3.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.2.3.1.2
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 3.2.3.1.2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.3.1.2.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.3.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.3.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.3.1.4.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.2.3.1.4.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.3.1.4.3
Combine and .
Step 3.2.3.1.4.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.3.1.4.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3.1.4.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.3.1.4.5
Simplify.
Step 3.3
Solve for .
Step 3.3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 3.3.4
Set equal to .
Step 3.3.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 3.3.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 3.3.5.2
Solve for .
Step 3.3.5.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.3.5.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 3.3.5.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.3.5.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.3.5.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.5.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.5.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.3.5.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.5.2.2.3.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 3.3.6
The final solution is all the values that make true.