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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.3.1.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.1.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.