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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.2
Add and .
Step 2.1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.5
Simplify.
Step 2.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Reorder the expression.
Step 3.1.1
Move .
Step 3.1.2
Reorder and .
Step 3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.4
Factor out of .
Step 3.5
Factor out of .
Step 3.6
Factor out of .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 4.2
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 4.3
Simplify.
Step 4.3.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.3.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.1.2
Multiply .
Step 4.3.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.3
Add and .
Step 4.3.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.1.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3
Simplify .
Step 4.4
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 5
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: