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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.2.2
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.4
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.5
Separate fractions.
Step 3.2.6
Divide by .
Step 3.2.7
Combine and .
Step 3.2.8
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 3.2.8.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.8.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.2.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 4
Multiply both sides by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.1
Combine and .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 6.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.1.3.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 6.1.3.2
Combine.
Step 6.1.3.3
Multiply.
Step 6.1.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.3.5
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.3.6
Separate fractions.
Step 6.1.3.7
Divide by .
Step 6.1.3.8
Divide by .
Step 6.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 6.3
Simplify .
Step 6.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.3.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.3.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.3.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.4
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 6.4.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 6.4.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 6.4.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.