Enter a problem...
Calculus Examples
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Let . Substitute for all occurrences of .
Step 2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 4
Set equal to .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Set equal to .
Step 5.2
Solve for .
Step 5.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 5.2.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 5.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 6
The final solution is all the values that make true.