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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2
Add and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Move .
Step 2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.3
Add and .
Step 3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 4.3
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.5
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 4.5.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.7
Add and .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.3
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.5
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 6.5.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.7
Subtract from .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 7.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 7.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 7.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.4.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 7.4.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 7.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.5
Simplify the denominator.
Step 7.5.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 7.5.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 7.5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.6
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 7.7
Move to the numerator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 7.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2
Multiply.
Step 8.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 8.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 8.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 8.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 10
Multiply by .
Step 11
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: