Calculus Examples

Find the Area Under the Curve y=(15x-x^8)/5 , [-5,5]
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Step 1
Solve by substitution to find the intersection between the curves.
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Step 1.1
Eliminate the equal sides of each equation and combine.
Step 1.2
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.1
Set the numerator equal to zero.
Step 1.2.2
Solve the equation for .
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Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.3
Factor out of .
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If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.2.2.3
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.2.4
Set equal to and solve for .
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Set equal to .
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Solve for .
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
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Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
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Divide by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.3.1
Divide by .
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Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 1.2.2.5
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 1.3
Substitute for .
Step 1.4
The solution to the system is the complete set of ordered pairs that are valid solutions.
Step 2
Factor out of .
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Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.3
Factor out of .
Step 3
The area of the region between the curves is defined as the integral of the upper curve minus the integral of the lower curve over each region. The regions are determined by the intersection points of the curves. This can be done algebraically or graphically.
Step 4
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 4.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 4.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4.4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4.5
Multiply .
Step 4.6
Simplify.
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Step 4.6.1
Move to the left of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.6.4
Add and .
Step 4.7
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 4.8
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4.9
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 4.10
Combine and .
Step 4.11
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4.12
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 4.13
Simplify the answer.
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Step 4.13.1
Combine and .
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Substitute and simplify.
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Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
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Simplify.
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Step 4.13.2.3.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.13.2.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.13.2.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Subtract from .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.13.2.3.9
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 4.13.2.3.10
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.13.2.3.10.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.13.2.3.10.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.13.2.3.13
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 4.13.2.3.16
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.13.2.3.17
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.13.2.3.18
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.13.2.3.20
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.13.2.3.20.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.13.2.3.22
Multiply by .
Step 4.13.2.3.23
Multiply by .
Step 4.13.2.3.24
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.13.2.3.26.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.13.2.3.26.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.13.2.3.26.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5
The area of the region between the curves is defined as the integral of the upper curve minus the integral of the lower curve over each region. The regions are determined by the intersection points of the curves. This can be done algebraically or graphically.
Step 6
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 6.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 6.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.4
Multiply .
Step 6.5
Simplify.
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Step 6.5.1
Move to the left of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 6.5.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.5.4
Add and .
Step 6.6
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 6.7
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.8
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.9
Combine and .
Step 6.10
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 6.11
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 6.12
Simplify the answer.
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Step 6.12.1
Combine and .
Step 6.12.2
Substitute and simplify.
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Step 6.12.2.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
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Simplify.
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Step 6.12.2.3.1
Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 6.12.2.3.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 6.12.2.3.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.12.2.3.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.12.2.3.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.12.2.3.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Combine and .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raising to any positive power yields .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.12.2.3.11.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.12.2.3.11.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.12.2.3.11.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Simplify.
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Step 6.12.3.1
Rewrite as .
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Step 6.12.3.1.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6.12.3.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.12.3.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.12.3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.12.3.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.12.3.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.6
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 6.12.3.6.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.12.3.8
Multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.9
Multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.10
Subtract from .
Step 6.12.3.11
Multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.12
Multiply by .
Step 6.12.3.13
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 6.12.3.13.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.12.3.13.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.12.3.13.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7
The area of the region between the curves is defined as the integral of the upper curve minus the integral of the lower curve over each region. The regions are determined by the intersection points of the curves. This can be done algebraically or graphically.
Step 8
Integrate to find the area between and .
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Step 8.1
Combine the integrals into a single integral.
Step 8.2
Subtract from .
Step 8.3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 8.4
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 8.5
Multiply .
Step 8.6
Simplify.
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Step 8.6.1
Move to the left of .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 8.6.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 8.6.4
Add and .
Step 8.7
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 8.8
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 8.9
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 8.10
Combine and .
Step 8.11
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 8.12
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 8.13
Simplify the answer.
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Step 8.13.1
Combine and .
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Substitute and simplify.
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Step 8.13.2.1
Evaluate at and at .
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Evaluate at and at .
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Simplify.
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Simplify.
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Step 8.13.3.1
Rewrite as .
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Step 8.13.3.1.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 8.13.3.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 8.13.3.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 8.13.3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.13.3.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 8.13.4
Simplify.
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Step 8.13.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 8.13.4.2
Multiply .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 8.13.4.3.1
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply .
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Step 8.13.4.5.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.13.4.7
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.8
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.9
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 8.13.4.9.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.9.3
Multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.9.4
Multiply by .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8.13.4.11
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 8.13.4.11.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 8.13.4.12
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.13.4.13
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.14
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.15
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 8.13.4.15.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8.13.4.17
Multiply by .
Step 8.13.4.18
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 8.13.4.20
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.13.4.21
Apply the distributive property.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 8.13.4.22.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 8.13.4.22.2
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 8.13.4.22.3
Factor out of .
Step 8.13.4.22.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.13.4.22.5
Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 8.13.4.23.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 8.13.4.23.2
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 8.13.4.23.3
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.13.4.23.5
Rewrite the expression.
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.13.4.25
Multiply .
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Step 8.13.4.25.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.13.4.27
Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 9
Add the areas .
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Step 9.1
Simplify terms.
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Step 9.1.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 9.1.2
Add and .
Step 9.1.3
Add and .
Step 9.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 9.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 9.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9.2.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 9.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 10
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
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