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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.1.1
Move .
Step 1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Add and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
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 3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.3.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.3.1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.3.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.3.1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 5
Reorder terms.
Step 6
Step 6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.2
Factor out of .
Step 8.3
Factor out of .
Step 9
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 10
Step 10.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.2
Multiply by .
Step 11
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 12
Step 12.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 12.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.3
Move to the left of .
Step 12.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 12.4.1
Move .
Step 12.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 12.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 12.6
Multiply by .
Step 12.7
Multiply by .
Step 13
Step 13.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 13.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 13.3
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 14
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 15
Rewrite as .
Step 16
Combine.
Step 17
Multiply by .
Step 18
Multiply by .
Step 19
Step 19.1
Multiply by .
Step 19.2
Move .
Step 19.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 19.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 19.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 19.6
Add and .
Step 19.7
Rewrite as .
Step 19.7.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 19.7.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 19.7.3
Combine and .
Step 19.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 19.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 19.7.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 19.7.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 20
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 21
Multiply by .
Step 22
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 23
Step 23.1
Factor out of .
Step 23.2
Factor out of .
Step 23.3
Factor out of .
Step 24
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 25
Step 25.1
Multiply by .
Step 25.2
Multiply by .
Step 26
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 27
Step 27.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 27.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 27.3
Move to the left of .
Step 27.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 27.4.1
Move .
Step 27.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 27.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 27.6
Multiply by .
Step 27.7
Multiply by .
Step 28
Step 28.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 28.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 28.3
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 29
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 30
Rewrite as .
Step 31
Combine.
Step 32
Multiply by .
Step 33
Multiply by .
Step 34
Step 34.1
Multiply by .
Step 34.2
Move .
Step 34.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 34.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 34.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 34.6
Add and .
Step 34.7
Rewrite as .
Step 34.7.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 34.7.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 34.7.3
Combine and .
Step 34.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 34.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 34.7.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 34.7.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 35
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 36
Multiply by .
Step 37
Reorder factors in .
Step 38
The given equation can not be written as , so doesn't vary directly with .
doesn't vary directly with