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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Set equal to .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.1.1
Move .
Step 2.1.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.1.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.3.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.3.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 2.5
Simplify .
Step 2.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.5.2
Any root of is .
Step 2.6
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 2.6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 2.6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 2.6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 3
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Step 4