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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.4
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.4.3.1
Move .
Step 1.4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.5
Combine exponents.
Step 1.5.1
Combine and .
Step 1.5.2
Combine and .
Step 1.6
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.1.1
Move .
Step 2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Subtract from .
Step 2.5
Subtract from .
Step 3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Factor out negative.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6.2
Reorder factors in .