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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.2
Multiply .
Step 1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 1.2.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 1.4
Multiply .
Step 1.4.1
Combine and .
Step 1.4.2
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Combine and .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
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
Multiply by .
Step 6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Multiply by .
Step 8
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 9
Step 9.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 9.2
Move to the left of .
Step 10
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 11
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 12
Step 12.1
Multiply by .
Step 12.2
Multiply by .
Step 12.3
Multiply by .
Step 12.4
Multiply by .
Step 13
Step 13.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 13.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 13.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 13.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 13.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 13.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 13.4
Multiply by .
Step 13.5
Multiply by .
Step 13.6
Multiply by .
Step 14
Step 14.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 14.2
Simplify.
Step 14.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.2.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.3
Simplify each term.
Step 14.3.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 14.3.1.1
Move .
Step 14.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 14.3.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 14.3.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 14.3.1.3
Add and .
Step 14.3.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 14.3.2.1
Move .
Step 14.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 14.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 14.5
Simplify.
Step 14.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 14.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 14.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 15
Step 15.1
Combine and .
Step 15.2
Combine and .
Step 16
Reorder factors in .