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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.2
Multiply .
Step 3.2.1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2.1.2.2
Combine and .
Step 3.2.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 3.2.1.4
Multiply .
Step 3.2.1.4.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2.1.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.4.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.2.1.4.4
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 3.2.1.4.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.2.1.4.6
Add and .
Step 3.2.1.5
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 3.2.1.5.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.5.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.5.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.2.1.6.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.6.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.6.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.6.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.6.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.6.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.7
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.2.1.7.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.7.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.7.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.7.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.7.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.7.2
Simplify.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply both sides 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 4.3
Solve for .
Step 4.3.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.3.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.3.3
Simplify .
Step 4.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3.3
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 4.3.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.3.3.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.3.3.3.4
Add and .
Step 4.3.3.3.5
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.3.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.3.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.3.3.5.3
Combine and .
Step 4.3.3.3.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.3.3.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3.3.5.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.3.3.5.5
Simplify.
Step 4.3.3.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.3.3.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.4.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.3.3.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.3.4.4
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.3.3.4.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.3.4.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3.4.5
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.4.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.3.4.5.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.4.5.3
Factor out .
Step 4.3.3.4.5.4
Move .
Step 4.3.3.4.5.5
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.3.4.5.6
Add parentheses.
Step 4.3.3.4.6
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.3.3.4.7
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 4.3.3.5
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 4.3.3.5.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.3.3.5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.3.5.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.3.3.5.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.3.5.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3.5.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.3.5.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.3.3.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.3.5.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.3.3.5.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.3.5.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3.5.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.3.5.3
Reorder factors in .