Calculus Examples

Solve for p (dpi)/(dx)=200x^1.075
Step 1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Solve the equation.
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Step 2.1
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
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Step 2.1.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 2.1.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 2.2
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
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Step 2.2.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.2.3.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.2.3.1.1
Move .
Step 2.2.3.1.2
Multiply by .
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Step 2.2.3.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.3.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.3.1.3
Add and .
Step 2.3
Solve the equation.
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Step 2.3.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2.3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.3.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3.3
Convert the decimal exponent to a fractional exponent.
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Step 2.3.3.1
Convert the decimal number to a fraction by placing the decimal number over a power of ten. Since there are numbers to the right of the decimal point, place the decimal number over . Next, add the whole number to the left of the decimal.
Step 2.3.3.2
Reduce the fractional part of the mixed number.
Step 2.3.3.3
Convert to an improper fraction.
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Step 2.3.3.3.1
A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.
Step 2.3.3.3.2
Add and .
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Step 2.3.3.3.2.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 2.3.3.3.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.3.3.3.2.4
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.3.3.3.2.4.1
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 2.3.4
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 2.3.5
Simplify the exponent.
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Step 2.3.5.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.3.5.1.1
Simplify .
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Step 2.3.5.1.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.3.5.1.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.3.5.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.3.5.1.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.5.1.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.5.1.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.5.1.1.1.3
Divide by .
Step 2.3.5.1.1.2
Simplify.
Step 2.3.5.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.5.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 2.3.5.2.1.1
Divide by .
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Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.3.5.2.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.5.2.1.4
Replace with an approximation.
Step 2.3.5.2.1.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.5.2.1.6
Divide by .