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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.4.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.3.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 6
Step 6.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.2
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 6.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.5
Rewrite as .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 6.7
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 6.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.7.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.7.4
Add and .
Step 6.7.5
Rewrite as .
Step 6.7.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.7.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.7.5.3
Combine and .
Step 6.7.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.7.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.7.5.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.7.5.5
Simplify.
Step 6.8
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.8.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.8.3
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 6.8.3.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.8.3.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.8.4
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 6.8.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.8.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.8.5
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.5.1
Factor out .
Step 6.8.5.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.5.3
Factor out .
Step 6.8.6
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.6.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.8.7
One to any power is one.
Step 6.8.8
Multiply by .
Step 6.8.9
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.10
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.11
Factor out negative.
Step 6.8.12
Rewrite as .
Step 6.8.12.1
Factor out .
Step 6.8.12.2
Move .
Step 6.8.12.3
Reorder and .
Step 6.8.12.4
Add parentheses.
Step 6.8.12.5
Add parentheses.
Step 6.8.12.6
Add parentheses.
Step 6.8.12.7
Add parentheses.
Step 6.8.13
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.8.14
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 6.9
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 6.9.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 6.9.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.9.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 6.9.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.9.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.9.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.9.2
Reorder factors in .
Step 7
Step 7.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 7.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 7.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.