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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Combine.
Step 3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.5
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.7
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.7.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.7.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.7.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.7.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.8
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Add and .
Step 5.2
Subtract from .
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: