Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Add and .
Step 2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Subtract from .
Step 3
Remove the absolute value term. This creates a on the right side of the equation because .
Step 4
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Divide each term in by .
Simplify the left side.
Cancel the common factor of .
Cancel the common factor.
Divide by .
Simplify the right side.
Divide by .
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Divide each term in by .
Simplify the left side.
Cancel the common factor of .
Cancel the common factor.
Divide by .
Simplify the right side.
Divide by .
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.