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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.3
Add and .
Step 1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.6
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 1.7
Multiply .
Step 1.7.1
Combine and .
Step 1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Combine and .
Step 4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Add and .
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: