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Finite Math Examples
, ,
Step 1
Step 1.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.2.3.1.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.2.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1.2.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 2.2.1.1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.1.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.1.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 2.2.1.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.1.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.2.1.2.1
Add and .
Step 2.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.3
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 2.4
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.4.1
Simplify .
Step 2.4.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.4.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.4.1.1.2.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 2.4.1.1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.1.1.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.1.1.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4.1.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.4.1.1.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 2.4.1.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.1.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.1.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4.1.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.1.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.4.1.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.4.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 3
Remove any equations from the system that are always true.
Step 4