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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Factor out of .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4
Divide by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5
Multiply by .
Step 6
Move to the left of .