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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 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 1.4.4
Divide by .
Step 2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3
Factor out of .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 4.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3
Rewrite the expression.