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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.3
Combine and .
Step 1.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Add and .
Step 1.6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.7
Combine and .
Step 1.8
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.9
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.9.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.10
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.10.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.10.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.10.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.10.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.10.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.1.1
Simplify .
Step 4.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.1.1.1.2
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.1.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1.1.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.1.1.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.1.3
Multiply.
Step 4.1.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.2.1.1.2
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.2.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.1.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.1.1.5
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.1.6
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.1.3
Multiply.
Step 4.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2
Simplify the denominator.
Step 6.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 6.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.2
Move .
Step 6.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.4.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.4.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.4.6
Add and .
Step 6.4.7
Rewrite as .
Step 6.4.7.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.4.7.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.4.7.3
Combine and .
Step 6.4.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.4.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.4.7.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.4.7.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.5.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 6.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 7.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 7.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 8
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: