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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 1.3.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.3.1.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.3.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.2.1
Factor out .
Step 1.3.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.3
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6
Multiply by .
Step 1.7
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 1.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.7.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.7.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.7.5
Add and .
Step 1.7.6
Rewrite as .
Step 1.7.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.7.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.7.6.3
Combine and .
Step 1.7.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.7.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.7.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.7.6.5
Simplify.
Step 1.8
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.8.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.8.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.8.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.8.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.8.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.8.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.8.2.5
Divide by .
Step 1.9
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.10
Simplify the denominator.
Step 1.10.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.10.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.10.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.10.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.10.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.10.3
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 1.10.4
One to any power is one.
Step 1.11
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.11.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.11.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.11.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.11.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.11.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.12
Multiply by .
Step 1.13
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 1.13.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.13.2
Move .
Step 1.13.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.13.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.13.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.13.6
Add and .
Step 1.13.7
Rewrite as .
Step 1.13.7.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.13.7.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.13.7.3
Combine and .
Step 1.13.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.13.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.13.7.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.13.7.5
Simplify.
Step 1.14
Combine and .
Step 1.15
Multiply .
Step 1.15.1
Combine and .
Step 1.15.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.15.2.1
Move .
Step 1.15.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.15.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.15.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.15.2.3
Add and .
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
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.3
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 4.7.1
Move .
Step 4.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.7.3
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.7.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.7.5
Add and .
Step 4.8
Reorder terms.
Step 4.9
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 4.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.1.1
Reorder and .
Step 4.9.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.1.6
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.2
Divide by .
Step 4.9.3
Simplify.
Step 4.9.4
Reorder terms.
Step 4.10
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 4.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.10.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.10.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.10.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.10.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.10.4
Add and .