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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1
The exact value of is .
Step 2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 2.1.3
The exact value of is .
Step 2.1.4
Combine and .
Step 2.1.5
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 2.1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.1.7
Multiply .
Step 2.1.7.1
Combine and .
Step 2.1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.8
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.8.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.8.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.8.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.8.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.9
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.9.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.9.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.10
Combine and .
Step 2.1.11
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.12
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 2.1.12.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.12.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.12.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.12.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.12.5
Add and .
Step 2.1.12.6
Rewrite as .
Step 2.1.12.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.1.12.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.1.12.6.3
Combine and .
Step 2.1.12.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.12.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.12.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.12.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 2.1.13
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.14
Divide by .
Step 2.1.15
The exact value of is .
Step 2.1.16
Combine and .
Step 2.1.17
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 2.1.18
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.19
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 2.1.19.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.19.2
Move .
Step 2.1.19.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.19.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.1.19.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.1.19.6
Add and .
Step 2.1.19.7
Rewrite as .
Step 2.1.19.7.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.1.19.7.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.1.19.7.3
Combine and .
Step 2.1.19.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.19.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.19.7.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.19.7.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 2.1.20
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.20.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.20.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.21
Multiply .
Step 2.1.21.1
Combine and .
Step 2.1.21.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.22
Multiply .
Step 2.1.22.1
Combine and .
Step 2.1.22.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.23
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Subtract from .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 4.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 5.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 6.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 6.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.2.3.1
Divide by .