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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction. Set this equal to the product of the denominator of the first fraction and the numerator of the second fraction.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1
Rewrite.
Step 3.1.2
Simplify by adding zeros.
Step 3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 3.1.4.1
Move to the left of .
Step 3.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
Step 3.3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.4
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.5
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 3.5.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.5.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.5.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.5.3.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: