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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.2
Simplify each term.
Step 1.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Simplify terms.
Step 1.3.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Separate fractions.
Step 1.5
Divide by .
Step 1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.7
Factor out of .
Step 1.8
Rewrite as .
Step 1.9
Factor out of .
Step 1.10
Simplify the expression.
Step 1.10.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.10.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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 .
Step 3.1.1.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.1.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.1.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.1.2
Multiply.
Step 3.1.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
Add and .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Divide 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
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.3.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.3.1.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: