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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.2.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.2.1.3
Combine and .
Step 1.2.1.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.2.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.1.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.1.4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.1.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.1.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.1.4.2.4
Divide by .
Step 1.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.1.1
Factor out .
Step 1.6.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.2.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.6.3
One to any power is one.
Step 1.6.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.5
Rewrite as .
Step 1.7
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.9
Multiply .
Step 1.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 2.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: