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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Multiply the numerator and denominator of by the conjugate of to make the denominator real.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine.
Step 2.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.1.1
Evaluate .
Step 2.2.1.2
Evaluate .
Step 2.2.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.2.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.6
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.2.6.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.6.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.1.4
Multiply .
Step 2.2.6.1.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.1.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.6.1.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.6.1.4.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.6.1.4.5
Add and .
Step 2.2.6.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.6.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.2.6.3
Subtract from .
Step 2.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 2.3.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.2
Simplify.
Step 2.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.3.2.8
Add and .
Step 2.3.2.9
Add and .
Step 2.3.3
Simplify each term.
Step 2.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.4
Add and .
Step 2.3.5
Add and .
Step 3
Rewrite as .
Step 4
Factor out of .
Step 5
Factor out of .
Step 6
Factor out of .
Step 7
Separate fractions.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Divide by .
Step 8.2
Divide by .
Step 9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10
Step 10.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.2
Multiply by .