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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.3
Reorder the factors of .
Step 2.3.4
Reorder the factors of .
Step 2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.5.3.1
Move .
Step 2.5.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.7
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.5.7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.8
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.5.8.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.5.8.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.5.8.1.1.1
Move .
Step 2.5.8.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.8.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.8.2
Add and .
Step 2.5.9
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.6
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.7
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.8
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.9.9
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.7
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 2.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.7.2
Reorder the factors of .
Step 2.8
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.9
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.9.1.1
Reorder the expression.
Step 2.9.1.1.1
Move .
Step 2.9.1.1.2
Move .
Step 2.9.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.9.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.9.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.9.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.9.4
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.9.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.9.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.9.4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.9.5
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.9.5.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.9.5.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.9.5.1.1.1
Move .
Step 2.9.5.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.9.5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.9.5.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.9.5.2
Add and .
Step 2.10
Factor out of .
Step 2.11
Factor out of .
Step 2.12
Factor out of .
Step 2.13
Factor out of .
Step 2.14
Factor out of .
Step 2.15
Factor out of .
Step 2.16
Factor out of .
Step 2.17
Factor out of .
Step 2.18
Factor out of .
Step 2.19
Factor out of .
Step 2.20
Factor out of .
Step 2.21
Factor out of .
Step 2.22
Factor out of .
Step 2.23
Factor out of .
Step 2.24
Factor out of .
Step 2.25
Rewrite as .
Step 2.26
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.