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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.3.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 2.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.2.1.2
Add and .
Step 3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Convert the decimal exponent to a fractional exponent.
Step 4.1.1
Convert the decimal number to a fraction by placing the decimal number over a power of ten. Since there are numbers to the right of the decimal point, place the decimal number over . Next, add the whole number to the left of the decimal.
Step 4.1.2
Convert to an improper fraction.
Step 4.1.2.1
A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.
Step 4.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.1.2.2.1
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.1.2.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.1.2.2.3
Add and .
Step 4.2
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 4.3
Simplify the exponent.
Step 4.3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.1.1
Simplify .
Step 4.3.1.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.3.1.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.1.1.1.3
Divide by .
Step 4.3.1.1.2
Simplify.
Step 4.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.3.2.1.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.2.1.2
One to any power is one.
Step 5
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.