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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Add and .
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Add and .
Step 4.2
Add and .
Step 5
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.2
Combine and .
Step 6.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 7.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 8
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 9
Step 9.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 9.2
Factor out of .
Step 9.3
Factor out of .
Step 9.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 10
Step 10.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 10.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11
Combine and .
Step 12
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 13
Multiply by .
Step 14
Step 14.1
Multiply by .
Step 14.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 14.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 14.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 14.5
Add and .
Step 14.6
Rewrite as .
Step 14.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 14.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 14.6.3
Combine and .
Step 14.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 14.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 14.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 14.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 15
Step 15.1
Factor out of .
Step 15.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 15.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 15.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 15.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 16
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