Basic Math Examples

Solve for y 1/3*(y+2)=1/4*(y-2)
Step 1
Simplify .
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Step 1.1
Rewrite.
Step 1.2
Simplify by adding zeros.
Step 1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Combine and .
Step 2
Simplify .
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Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2
Combine and .
Step 2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.3.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.4
Combine and .
Step 2.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
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Step 3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.4
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 3.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.6
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.6.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.6.1.1
Factor out of .
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Step 3.6.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 3.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 4.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.4
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 4.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.6
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 6
Simplify both sides of the equation.
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Step 6.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 6.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.2.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 6.2.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.2.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.1.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.2.1.2
Multiply by .