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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2
Subtract from .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.5
Multiply .
Step 2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Multiply by .
Step 6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.3
Add and .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 8.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 8.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 8.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 8.3
Multiply by .
Step 9
Step 9.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.2
Multiply by .
Step 9.3
Multiply by .
Step 9.4
Multiply by .
Step 9.5
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 9.6
Multiply by .
Step 9.7
Multiply by .
Step 9.8
Multiply by .
Step 9.9
Reorder the factors of .
Step 9.10
Multiply by .
Step 10
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11
Step 11.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3
Multiply by .
Step 12
Step 12.1
Subtract from .
Step 12.2
Subtract from .
Step 12.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 12.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 12.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 12.3.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 12.3.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 12.4
Multiply by .
Step 12.5
Simplify the expression.
Step 12.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 12.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 12.5.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 13
is approximately which is negative so negate and remove the absolute value
Step 14
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: