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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
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, raise both sides of the equation to the power of .
Step 3.3
Simplify each side of the equation.
Step 3.3.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.3.2.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.3.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.3.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.2.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.2.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3.2.1.2
Simplify.
Step 3.4
Solve for .
Step 3.4.1
Multiply both sides of the equation 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 3.4.3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 3.4.4
Simplify .
Step 3.4.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.4.1.1
Factor out .
Step 3.4.4.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.4.1.3
Reorder and .
Step 3.4.4.1.4
Add parentheses.
Step 3.4.4.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
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
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.4
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.5.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.2.5.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.5.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.6
Simplify the denominator.
Step 5.2.6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.6.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.7
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.8
Combine and .
Step 5.2.9
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.10
Combine.
Step 5.2.11
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.11.1
Rewrite the expression using the least common index of .
Step 5.2.11.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.1.4
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.1.6
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.2
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 5.2.11.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.2.11.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.11.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.5.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.11.5.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.11.5.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.11.5.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.11.5.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.2.11.5.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.11.5.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.2.11.5.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.11.5.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.11.5.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.11.5.5.2.4
Divide by .
Step 5.2.11.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.2.11.6.1
Move .
Step 5.2.11.6.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.2.11.6.3
Add and .
Step 5.2.12
Simplify the denominator.
Step 5.2.12.1
Rewrite the expression using the least common index of .
Step 5.2.12.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.1.4
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.1.6
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.2
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 5.2.12.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.12.4
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.4.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.2.12.4.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.2.12.4.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.12.4.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.12.4.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.12.4.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.12.4.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5.2.13
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.13.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 5.2.13.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.13.3
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.13.4
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
Step 5.2.14
Simplify the denominator.
Step 5.2.14.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.14.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.14.3
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2.14.4
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
Step 5.2.15
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.15.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.15.2
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
Apply the product rule to .
Step 5.3.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.3.4.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 5.3.4.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.4.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.3.4.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.4.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.3.4.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.4.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.4.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.4.2.5
Simplify.
Step 5.3.4.3
Combine exponents.
Step 5.3.4.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.4.3.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.4.3.3
Add and .
Step 5.3.5
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.5.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.5.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3.6
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
Step 5.4
Since and , then is the inverse of .