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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Multiply .
Step 1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2
Combine and .
Step 1.2.3
Combine and .
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.3.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 1.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.7
Combine and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.