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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Multiply both sides by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.1.1
Simplify .
Step 4.1.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1.4
Separate fractions.
Step 4.1.1.5
Divide by .
Step 4.1.1.6
Divide by .
Step 4.1.1.7
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 5.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 5.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 5.3.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 5.3.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 5.3.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: