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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Raise each side of the equation to the power of to eliminate the fractional exponent on the left side.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1
Combine fractions.
Step 3.1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 3.1.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.1.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.1.2.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.1.2.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.1.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.2.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.2.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.2.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.2.2
Simplify.
Step 3.1.3
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 4.2.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 4.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.3.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.2.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.3.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5
Combine and .