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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2
Combine and .
Step 2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 2.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.5
Remove parentheses.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.3.2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.3.3
Multiply .
Step 3.3.3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.5
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.6
Separate fractions.
Step 3.3.7
Divide by .
Step 3.3.8
Combine and .