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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.3
Combine and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.2.1
Move .
Step 2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.