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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Multiply both sides by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.1.1
Simplify .
Step 5.1.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.2
Multiply .
Step 5.2.1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.1.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.2.4
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.3
Multiply .
Step 5.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.1.3.2
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.3.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.3.4
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.4
Simplify each term.
Step 5.2.1.4.1
Move to the left of .
Step 5.2.1.4.2
Move to the left of .
Step 5.2.1.4.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.2.1.5
Move .