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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2
Simplify.
Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Reorder and .
Step 4
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 5
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.2
Multiply .
Step 6.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3
Add and .
Step 6.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Simplify .
Step 7
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 8
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: