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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Combine fractions.
Step 3.2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.1.2
Combine.
Step 3.2.1.2
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.2.1.2.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.2.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.2.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.2.2
Simplify.
Step 3.2.1.3
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 3.2.1.3.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.3.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.3.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.3.4
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.1.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.2.1.4.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.4.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.4.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.4.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.4.3
Simplify.
Step 3.2.1.5
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.2.1.5.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.5.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.5.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.5.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 4.1.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 4.1.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 4.2
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 4.2.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 4.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.3.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.3
Solve the equation.
Step 4.3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 4.3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.3.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.2.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.2.3.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.3.4
Simplify .
Step 4.3.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3.4.1.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 4.3.4.1.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 4.3.4.1.3
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 4.3.4.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.3.4.3
Combine and .
Step 4.3.5
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 4.3.5.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 4.3.5.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 4.3.5.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.