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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Multiply both sides by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.1.1
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.1.5
Combine and .
Step 2.2.1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.1.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.1.7
Reorder and .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
Step 3.1.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3.1.2
Add and .
Step 3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 3.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.3.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.2.3.2
Divide by .
Step 3.2.3.3
Multiply .
Step 3.2.3.3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.3.4
Divide by .