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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.1.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.1.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.1.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.1.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.1.4
Combine and .
Step 3.1.1.5
Multiply .
Step 3.1.1.5.1
Combine and .
Step 3.1.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.1.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.1.1.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.1.8
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.8.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.8.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.9
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.9.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.9.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.10
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.10.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.1.1.10.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.10.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.11
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1.11.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.11.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.11.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.2.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.2
Add and .
Step 3.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
Add and .