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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Divide by .
Step 1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6
Combine and .
Step 1.7
Move to the left of .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Add and .
Step 5.3
Multiply by .