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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.6
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Step 4.3
Rewrite the polynomial.
Step 4.4
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Step 5
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 7.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.3
Rewrite the expression.