Basic Math Examples

Solve for m 12(1/2m-1/4y)=12(9/4)
Step 1
Simplify .
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Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.2
Simplify terms.
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Step 1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.3.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 1.2.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2
Simplify .
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Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.3.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.3.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.