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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 1.1.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.4
Combine and .
Step 1.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.6
Add and .
Step 1.6.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.6.2
Add and .
Step 1.7
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.8
Simplify terms.
Step 1.8.1
Combine and .
Step 1.8.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.9
Simplify each term.
Step 1.9.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.9.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.9.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.9.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.9.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.9.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.9.1.3
Add and .
Step 1.9.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.10
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.11
Combine and .
Step 1.12
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.13
Add and .
Step 1.13.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.13.2
Add and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.1.1
Simplify .
Step 4.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.1
Simplify .
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.1.2
Multiply by .