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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Combine.
Step 2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5
Move to the left of .
Step 4.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.7
Add and .
Step 4.8
Add and .
Step 4.9
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.3
Factor out of .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2
Move to the left of .
Step 5.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.5
Move to the left of .
Step 5.6
Multiply by .
Step 5.7
Subtract from .
Step 5.8
Add and .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.4
Rewrite negatives.
Step 6.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.