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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 1.2
Combine.
Step 1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 1.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.4.1
Combine and .
Step 1.4.2
Combine and .
Step 1.4.3
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.5.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.5.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.5.4
Add and .
Step 1.6
Remove parentheses.
Step 1.7
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.3
Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.
Step 1.7.4
Simplify.
Step 1.7.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.7.4.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.7.4.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.7.4.1.3
Combine and .
Step 1.7.4.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.7.4.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.7.4.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.7.4.1.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 1.7.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.5.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.5.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.6
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.7
Separate fractions.
Step 1.7.8
Divide by .
Step 1.7.9
Combine and .
Step 1.8
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 1.9
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.9.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.9.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.10
Multiply by .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5
Reorder factors in .
Step 6
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The polynomial cannot be factored using the specified method.