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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Set this equal to the product of the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.1.1
Rewrite.
Step 2.1.2
Simplify by adding zeros.
Step 2.1.3
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.1.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.4
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.1.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.4.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.4.1.2.1
Move .
Step 2.1.4.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.4.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.4.2
Add and .
Step 2.2
Simplify .
Step 2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.2
Multiply.
Step 2.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
Step 2.3.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.3.2
Add and .
Step 2.4
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.5
Subtract from .
Step 2.6
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 2.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.1.1
Reorder and .
Step 2.6.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 2.6.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.1.6
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.2
Factor using the perfect square rule.
Step 2.6.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.6.2.2
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Step 2.6.2.3
Rewrite the polynomial.
Step 2.6.2.4
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Step 2.7
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.7.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.7.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.7.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 2.7.2.2
Divide by .
Step 2.7.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.7.3.1
Divide by .
Step 2.8
Set the equal to .
Step 2.9
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.