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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Write as an equation.
Step 2
Interchange the variables.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 3.3
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 3.3.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 3.3.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 3.4
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 3.4.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 3.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.4.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5
Solve the equation.
Step 3.5.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 3.5.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 3.5.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.5.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.5.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.5.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.5.2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.2.3.2
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 3.5.2.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.5.2.3.2.4
Add and .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5
Rewrite as .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.3
Combine and .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5.2.3.2.5.5
Simplify.
Step 3.5.2.3.3
Rewrite as .
Step 4
Replace with to show the final answer.
Step 5
Step 5.1
To verify the inverse, check if and .
Step 5.2
Evaluate .
Step 5.2.1
Set up the composite result function.
Step 5.2.2
Evaluate by substituting in the value of into .
Step 5.2.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.3.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.3.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.3.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.3.3.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.2.3.3.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.3.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.3.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.3.4
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.2.3.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.3.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.3.5.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 5.2.3.5.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 5.2.3.5.3
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 5.2.3.6
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 5.2.3.7
Combine and .
Step 5.2.4
Simplify the denominator.
Step 5.2.4.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.5
Simplify terms.
Step 5.2.5.1
Combine and .
Step 5.2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.6
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5.2.7
Combine.
Step 5.2.8
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.8.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.8.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.9
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.2.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.9.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.2.9.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.9.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.9.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.9.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.3
Evaluate .
Step 5.3.1
Set up the composite result function.
Step 5.3.2
Evaluate by substituting in the value of into .
Step 5.3.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5.3.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.6
Simplify terms.
Step 5.3.6.1
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 5.3.6.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.6.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.6.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.6.1.4
Add and .
Step 5.3.6.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.3
Combine and .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.6.1.5.5.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.3.6.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.3.6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.6.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.3.6.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.6.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.6.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.7
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.3.7.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.7.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.3.7.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.7.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.7.3
Factor out .
Step 5.3.7.4
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 5.3.8
Simplify terms.
Step 5.3.8.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.8.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.8.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3.8.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.8.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.3.8.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.8.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.3.8.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.8.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.8.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.8.2.5
Simplify.
Step 5.4
Since and , then is the inverse of .