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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Set the numerator equal to zero.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.1.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.1.1.3
Combine and .
Step 2.1.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.1.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.1.1.6
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.1.7
Separate fractions.
Step 2.1.1.8
Divide by .
Step 2.1.1.9
Divide by .
Step 2.1.1.10
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.1.11
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.1.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.1.13
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.1.1.14
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.1.15
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.3.1
Divide by .