Basic Math Examples

Evaluate 1/4+(1/3+2-(-1/3-7/12)-1)-(-2-(3*1/6-1/3)+1/2)
Step 1
Remove parentheses.
Step 2
Find the common denominator.
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Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.5
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 2.6
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 2.8
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 2.9
Multiply by .
Step 2.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.11
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 2.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.13
Multiply by .
Step 2.14
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 2.15
Multiply by .
Step 2.16
Multiply by .
Step 2.17
Reorder the factors of .
Step 2.18
Multiply by .
Step 2.19
Multiply by .
Step 3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.5
Subtract from .
Step 4.6
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.6.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.8
Find the common denominator.
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Step 4.8.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 4.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.8.4
Write as a fraction with denominator .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.8.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.10
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.10.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.10.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.10.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.10.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.10.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.10.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.10.5
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 4.10.5.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.10.5.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.10.6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.10.7
Subtract from .
Step 4.10.8
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.10.8.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.10.8.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.10.8.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.10.8.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.10.9
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.11
Find the common denominator.
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Step 4.11.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 4.11.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.11.3
Multiply by .
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Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 4.11.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.11.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.12
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.13
Multiply by .
Step 4.14
Subtract from .
Step 4.15
Add and .
Step 4.16
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.17
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.17.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.17.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.17.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.17.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.18
Combine and .
Step 4.19
Multiply by .
Step 4.20
Divide by .
Step 5
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 5.1
Add and .
Step 5.2
Simplify by adding and subtracting.
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Step 5.2.1
Add and .
Step 5.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.2.4
Add and .
Step 5.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: