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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Find a common factor that is present in each term.
Step 2
Substitute for .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 3.3
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 3.4
Simplify.
Step 3.4.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.4.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4.1.2
Multiply .
Step 3.4.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 3.4.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.1.6
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 4
Substitute for .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 5.2
Simplify the exponent.
Step 5.2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.1.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.2.1.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.1.2
Simplify.
Step 5.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.2.1.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 5.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.2.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.2.1.2
Evaluate the exponents.
Step 5.2.2.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.3
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 5.2.2.1.4
Simplify terms.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.2.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.6
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.6.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.6.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.7
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.9
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.10.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.11
Multiply .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.11.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.11.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.12
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.12.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.12.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.13
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.14
Factor out .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.15
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.16
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.17
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.18
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.19
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.20
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.21
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.21.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.21.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.22
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.1.23
Move to the left of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2
Simplify terms.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.3
Reorder and .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.4.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.6
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.7
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.8
Simplify the expression.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.8.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.1.4.2.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 6.2
Simplify the exponent.
Step 6.2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.2.1.1
Simplify .
Step 6.2.1.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 6.2.1.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.2.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.1.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.1.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.1.1.2
Simplify.
Step 6.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 6.2.2.1.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 6.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.2.2.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.2.2.1.2
Evaluate the exponents.
Step 6.2.2.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.1.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.1.3
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 6.2.2.1.4
Simplify terms.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.2.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.5
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.6
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.3
Combine and .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.7.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.8
Multiply .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.9
Apply the product rule to .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.10
Factor out .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.11
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.12
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.13
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.14
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.15
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.15.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.15.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.16
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.1.17
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2
Simplify terms.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.3
Reorder and .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.4.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.5
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.6
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.7
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.8
Simplify the expression.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.8.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.1.4.2.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 7
List all of the solutions.