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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Combine and .
Step 2
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Combine.
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Combine and .
Step 3.5
Multiply .
Step 3.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.6
Multiply .
Step 3.6.1
Combine and .
Step 3.6.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.6.2.1
Move .
Step 3.6.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.6.2.3
Add and .
Step 3.7
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.8
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.8.1
Move .
Step 3.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.8.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.8.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.8.3
Add and .
Step 3.9
Multiply by .
Step 3.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.11
Combine and .
Step 4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Combine and .
Step 5.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6
Move to the left of .
Step 7
Add and .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 9
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 10
Step 10.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.2
Multiply by .
Step 11
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 12
Step 12.1
Multiply by .
Step 12.2
Reorder terms.
Step 13
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 14
Step 14.1
Multiply by .
Step 14.2
Multiply by .
Step 15
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 16
Step 16.1
Multiply by .
Step 16.2
Reorder terms.
Step 17
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 18
Step 18.1
Multiply by .
Step 18.2
Multiply by .
Step 19
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 20
Step 20.1
Multiply by .
Step 20.2
Reorder terms.
Step 21
Step 21.1
Factor out of .
Step 21.2
Factor out of .
Step 21.3
Factor out of .
Step 21.4
Factor out of .
Step 21.5
Factor out of .
Step 21.6
Factor out of .
Step 21.7
Factor out of .
Step 21.8
Rewrite as .
Step 21.9
Factor out of .
Step 21.10
Simplify the expression.
Step 21.10.1
Rewrite as .
Step 21.10.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.