Finite Math Examples

Find the Number of Possibilities square root of 5x-1P square root of 5x-1
5x-1P5x-1
Step 1
Multiply 5x-1P5x-1.
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Step 1.1
Raise 5x-1 to the power of 1.
P(5x-115x-1)
Step 1.2
Raise 5x-1 to the power of 1.
P(5x-115x-11)
Step 1.3
Use the power rule aman=am+n to combine exponents.
P5x-11+1
Step 1.4
Add 1 and 1.
P5x-12
P5x-12
Step 2
Simplify terms.
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Step 2.1
Rewrite 5x-12 as 5x-1.
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Step 2.1.1
Use axn=axn to rewrite 5x-1 as (5x-1)12.
P((5x-1)12)2
Step 2.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, (am)n=amn.
P(5x-1)122
Step 2.1.3
Combine 12 and 2.
P(5x-1)22
Step 2.1.4
Cancel the common factor of 2.
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Step 2.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
P(5x-1)22
Step 2.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
P(5x-1)1
P(5x-1)1
Step 2.1.5
Simplify.
P(5x-1)
P(5x-1)
Step 2.2
Apply the distributive property.
P(5x)+P-1
Step 2.3
Reorder.
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Step 2.3.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
5Px+P-1
Step 2.3.2
Move -1 to the left of P.
5Px-1P
5Px-1P
5Px-1P
Step 3
Rewrite -1P as -P.
5Px-P
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