Basic Math Examples

Solve for h 5-2/(3h)=2a+a*-1
Step 1
Simplify .
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Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1.1
Move to the left of .
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Subtract from .
Step 2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
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Step 3.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 3.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 4
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
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Step 4.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Solve the equation.
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Step 5.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 5.2
Factor out of .
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Step 5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 5.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.3.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.