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Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Combine and into a single radical.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Rewrite as .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.2
Reorder and .
Step 5.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.4
Add and .
Step 7.5
Rewrite as .
Step 7.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 7.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 7.5.3
Combine and .
Step 7.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 7.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.5.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.5.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Rewrite as .
Step 8.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.3
Combine exponents.
Step 8.3.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 8.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 9
Combine and .