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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Move to the numerator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.1.4
Add and .
Step 2.1.5
Divide by .
Step 2.2
Simplify .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.2
Combine and .
Step 5.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 5.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.6
Multiply .
Step 5.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 6.2.1
Add and .
Step 6.2.2
Divide by .
Step 6.2.3
Anything raised to is .
Step 6.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Combine and .
Step 6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.5
Combine and .