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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.3.1.1
Divide by .
Step 2.3.1.2
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 2.3.1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.3.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.3.1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.1.3.2.4
Divide by .
Step 3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 4.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.3
Simplify terms.
Step 4.3.1
Combine and .
Step 4.3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.4.2
Reorder and .
Step 4.4.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 4.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.6
Simplify terms.
Step 4.6.1
Combine and .
Step 4.6.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.7
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.7.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 4.7.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 4.7.2.1
Reorder the factors in the terms and .
Step 4.7.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.7.2.3
Add and .
Step 4.7.3
Simplify each term.
Step 4.7.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.7.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.7.4
Move to the left of .
Step 4.8
Combine and .
Step 4.9
Rewrite as .
Step 4.9.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 4.9.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 4.9.3
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 4.10
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.11
Simplify the expression.
Step 4.11.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.11.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.12
Combine and .
Step 5
Step 5.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 5.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 5.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 6
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the inequality.
Step 7.1.1
Add to both sides of the inequality.
Step 7.1.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 7.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 7.3
Simplify the equation.
Step 7.3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.3.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 7.3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.3.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.3.2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 7.3.2.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 7.3.2.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3.2.1.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 7.3.2.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3.2.1.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3.2.1.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3.2.1.4.3
Add parentheses.
Step 7.3.2.1.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7.3.2.1.6
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 7.3.2.1.7
One to any power is one.
Step 7.4
Write as a piecewise.
Step 7.4.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 7.4.2
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 7.4.3
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 7.4.3.1
Find the domain of .
Step 7.4.3.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 7.4.3.1.2
Solve for .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1
Simplify .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.5.1
Move .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.5
Simplify the equation.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.5.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.5.2.1
Any root of is .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.6
Write as a piecewise.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.6.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.6.2
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.6.3
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.6.4
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.6.5
Write as a piecewise.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.7
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8
Solve when .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1.2.2
Divide by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.4.3.1.2.9
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 7.4.3.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 7.4.3.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.4.4
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 7.4.5
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 7.4.6
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 7.4.6.1
Find the domain of .
Step 7.4.6.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 7.4.6.1.2
Solve for .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1
Simplify .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.5.1
Move .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.5
Simplify the equation.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.5.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.5.2.1
Any root of is .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.6
Write as a piecewise.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.6.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.6.2
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.6.3
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.6.4
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.6.5
Write as a piecewise.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.7
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8
Solve when .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1.2.2
Divide by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.4.6.1.2.9
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 7.4.6.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 7.4.6.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.4.7
Write as a piecewise.
Step 7.5
Find the intersection of and .
No solution
Step 7.6
Solve when .
Step 7.6.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 7.6.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 7.6.1.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.6.1.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 7.6.1.2.2
Divide by .
Step 7.6.1.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.6.1.3.1
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 7.6.1.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.6.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.6.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7.7
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 8
The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression defined.
No solution