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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.1.2
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 4.2.1.2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.1.2.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.1.4
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.2.1.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.2.1.4.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.4.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 4.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.1.7
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.2.1.7.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.2.1.7.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.7.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.7.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.8
Simplify.
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.1
Simplify .
Step 4.3.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 4.3.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 4.3.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.3.1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4.3.1.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.3.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.3.1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.3.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.3.1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.