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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 2.3.2
Rewrite the division as a fraction.
Step 2.3.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.3.5
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 2.3.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.7
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 2.3.8
Multiply.
Step 2.3.8.1
Combine.
Step 2.3.8.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.3.8.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.8.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 2.3.8.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.3.8.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.8.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.8.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.8.3.2
Simplify.
Step 2.3.8.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.3.8.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 2.3.8.3.2.9
Subtract from .
Step 2.3.8.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 2.3.8.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.3.8.3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.8.3.4
Add and .
Step 2.3.8.3.5
Add and .
Step 2.3.9
Rewrite as .
Step 2.3.10
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.11
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.12
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.13
Separate fractions.
Step 2.3.14
Simplify the expression.
Step 2.3.14.1
Divide by .
Step 2.3.14.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3.15
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.16
Multiply.
Step 2.3.16.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.16.2
Multiply by .