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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.5
Combine and .
Step 1.6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Reorder the factors of .
Step 5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 6.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 6.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 6.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.4
Add and .