Basic Math Examples

Solve for n (5/2)÷(10/4)=50/n
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Factor each term.
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Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 2.2.1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
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Step 3.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 3.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 4
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
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Step 4.1
Multiply 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
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 5
Rewrite the equation as .