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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Set equal to .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 2.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 2.2.2
Remove parentheses.
Step 2.2.3
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 2.3
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 2.3.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Solve the equation.
Step 2.4.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2.4.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 2.4.2.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.4.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.4.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.4.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.4.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.4.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.4.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.4.3.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.4.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 2.4.5
Simplify .
Step 2.4.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.5.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.5.1.2
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 2.4.5.1.3
Factor the perfect power out of .
Step 2.4.5.1.4
Rearrange the fraction .
Step 2.4.5.1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.5.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 2.4.5.3
Combine and .
Step 2.4.6
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 2.4.6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 2.4.6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 2.4.6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 3