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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Combine and .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 6.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.4.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.4.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: