Solution
solve for
Solution
Solution steps
Switch sides
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Apply trig inverse properties
General solutions for
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Apply the fraction rule:
Cancel the common factor:
Apply the fraction rule:
Cancel the common factor:
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Simplify
Add similar elements:
Simplify
Group like terms
Combine the fractions
Apply rule
Least Common Multiplier of
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of
is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible
Prime factorization of
divides by
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either or
Multiply the numbers:
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM
For multiply the denominator and numerator by
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Expand
Expand
Apply the distributive law:
Simplify
Group like terms
Add similar elements:
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Cancel
Cancel the common factor:
Apply the fraction rule: