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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3
Move to the left of .
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
Move to the left of .
Step 4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Add and .
Step 4.5
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.3
Factor out of .