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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Rewrite as .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.1.1
Multiply .
Step 5.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.1.1.4
Add and .
Step 5.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 5.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Add and .
Step 5.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.4
Subtract from .
Step 6
Rewrite as .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Simplify each term.
Step 8.1.1
Multiply .
Step 8.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.1.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.1.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 8.1.1.4
Add and .
Step 8.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 8.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 8.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 8.2
Add and .
Step 8.3
Add and .
Step 8.4
Add and .
Step 9
Step 9.1
Two matrices can be multiplied if and only if the number of columns in the first matrix is equal to the number of rows in the second matrix. In this case, the first matrix is and the second matrix is .
Step 9.2
Multiply each row in the first matrix by each column in the second matrix.
Step 9.3
Simplify each element of the matrix by multiplying out all the expressions.
Step 9.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 9.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.3.4
Rewrite as .
Step 10
Write as a linear system of equations.
Step 11
Step 11.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 11.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 11.1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 11.2
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
Step 11.2.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 11.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 11.2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 11.2.2.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 11.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.2.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2.1.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.2.1.2
Simplify by adding terms.
Step 11.2.2.1.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.2.1.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.3
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 11.2.4
Simplify the left side.
Step 11.2.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 11.2.4.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.4.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.3
Solve for in .
Step 11.3.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 11.3.1.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 11.3.1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 11.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 11.3.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 11.3.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 11.3.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.3.3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.3.3.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.2.1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.2.1.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.2.1.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.2.1.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.3.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 11.3.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 11.3.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 11.3.3.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.1
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2
Multiply.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.1
Combine.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2
Simplify.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.9
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.2.10
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.2.3.4
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.3.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.4
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.5.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.6.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.7
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8
Multiply.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.1
Combine.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2
Simplify.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.6
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.7
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.8.3.4
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.9
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.9.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.10.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.11
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12
Multiply.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.1
Combine.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.3
Multiply .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.3.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.3.4
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.4
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.4.3
Multiply .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.2.4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2
Simplify.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.6
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.7
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.12.3.4
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.13
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.13.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.13.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.13.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.1.13.4
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.3.3.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 11.3.3.3.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.3.5
Move to the left of .
Step 11.3.3.3.4
Simplify by adding terms.
Step 11.3.3.3.4.1
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.4.2
Add and .
Step 11.3.3.3.4.3
Reorder terms.
Step 11.3.3.3.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.6
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 11.3.3.3.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.3.3.3.8
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.3.3.3.8.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.3.3.3.8.2
Simplify.
Step 11.3.3.3.8.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.8.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3.3.8.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.4
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
Step 11.4.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 11.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 11.4.2.1
Simplify .
Step 11.4.2.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 11.4.2.1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3
Simplify.
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.1
Multiply .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.1.4
Add and .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.2
Move to the left of .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.3
Multiply .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.3.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.4.2.1.1.3.3.4
Add and .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.4
Simplify each term.
Step 11.4.2.1.1.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.4.3
Rewrite as .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.5
Reorder factors in .
Step 11.4.2.1.1.6
Reorder terms.
Step 11.4.2.1.2
Simplify terms.
Step 11.4.2.1.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.4.2.1.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 11.4.2.1.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.4.2.1.2.4
Subtract from .
Step 11.4.2.1.2.5
Subtract from .
Step 11.4.2.1.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 11.4.2.1.4
Simplify terms.
Step 11.4.2.1.4.1
Combine and .
Step 11.4.2.1.4.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.4.2.1.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.4.2.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.4.2.1.5.2
Add and .
Step 11.4.2.1.6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 11.4.2.1.7
Simplify terms.
Step 11.4.2.1.7.1
Combine and .
Step 11.4.2.1.7.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.4.2.1.8
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.4.2.1.8.1
Move to the left of .
Step 11.4.2.1.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 11.4.2.1.9
Simplify with factoring out.
Step 11.4.2.1.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.4
Rewrite as .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.5
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.6
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.7
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.8
Simplify the expression.
Step 11.4.2.1.9.8.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.4.2.1.9.8.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 11.4.3
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 11.4.4
Simplify the right side.
Step 11.4.4.1
Simplify .
Step 11.4.4.1.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 11.4.4.1.2
Simplify terms.
Step 11.4.4.1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 11.4.4.1.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.4.4.1.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.4.4.1.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.4.4.1.3.2
Simplify.
Step 11.4.4.1.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.4.4.1.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.4.4.1.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.4.4.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.4.4.1.3.4
Subtract from .
Step 11.4.4.1.4
Simplify with factoring out.
Step 11.4.4.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.4
Rewrite as .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.5
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.6
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.7
Factor out of .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.8
Simplify the expression.
Step 11.4.4.1.4.8.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.4.4.1.4.8.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 11.5
Solve for in .
Step 11.5.1
Set the numerator equal to zero.
Step 11.5.2
Solve the equation for .
Step 11.5.2.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 11.5.2.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 11.5.2.1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 11.5.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 11.5.2.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 11.5.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.5.2.3.2.1.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.5.2.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 11.5.2.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.5.2.3.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.2
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3
Multiply.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.1
Combine.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.4
Multiply .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.4.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.4.5
Add and .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.2.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2
Simplify.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.9
Add and .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.2.10
Add and .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.3.3.4
Add and .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.4.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.5
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 11.5.2.3.3.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 11.6
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
Step 11.6.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 11.6.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 11.6.2.1
Reorder and .
Step 11.6.3
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 11.6.4
Simplify the right side.
Step 11.6.4.1
Reorder and .
Step 11.7
List all of the solutions.