Algebra Examples

Solve for D ((20y^2-80)/D)÷((4y^2-8y)/(y^3+9y^2))=1
Step 1
Multiply both sides by .
Step 2
Simplify.
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Step 2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Simplify .
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To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
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Simplify terms.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Combine.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Rewrite.
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite.
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Divide by .
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Rewrite.
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite.
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Divide by .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite.
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Simplify.
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Remove unnecessary parentheses.
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Simplify terms.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Combine.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.2.1
Simplify .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Solve for .
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Step 3.1
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Set this equal to the product of the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.
Step 3.2
Solve the equation for .
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Step 3.2.1
Rewrite the equation as .
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Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Divide by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Simplify terms.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Divide by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify the expression.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .