Enter a problem...
Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.2
Simplify terms.
Step 1.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.1
Multiply by .