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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 5.2.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.3.1.1
Divide by .
Step 5.3.1.2
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 5.3.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 6
Multiply both sides by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 7.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 7.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 7.2.1
Simplify .
Step 7.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.2.1.3
Combine and .
Step 7.2.1.4
Reorder and .