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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.1.3
Combine and .
Step 1.2
Simplify terms.
Step 1.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2.2
Add and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Since the expression on each side of the equation has the same denominator, the numerators must be equal.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.1
Divide by .