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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Multiply by .
Step 2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.
Step 4
Simplify.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6
Multiply by .
Step 7
Multiply by .
Step 8
Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.
Step 9
Simplify.
Step 10
Group and together.
Step 11
Apply the distributive property.
Step 12
Step 12.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 12.2
Multiply by .
Step 13
Step 13.1
Rewrite as .
Step 13.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 13.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 13.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 13.3
Multiply by .
Step 14
Step 14.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 14.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 14.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 14.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 14.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 14.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 14.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 15
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: