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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite the division as a fraction.
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 1.4
Combine.
Step 1.5
Move to the numerator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.6.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.6.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 1.6.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.6.4
Subtract from .
Step 1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.1
Move .
Step 4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .