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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Reorder the factors of .
Step 4.4
Reorder the factors of .
Step 5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 6.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2
Simplify each term.
Step 6.2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 6.2.1.1
Move .
Step 6.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.2.1.3
Add and .
Step 6.2.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.2.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 6.2.5.1
Move .
Step 6.2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.6
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 6.6.1
Move .
Step 6.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 6.7.1
Move .
Step 6.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.7.3
Add and .
Step 6.8
Simplify each term.
Step 6.8.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.8.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.8.4
Multiply by .