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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine and .
Step 2.2
Combine and .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Multiply both sides by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.1
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.2.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 5.2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.1.3
Simplify with commuting.
Step 5.2.1.3.1
Reorder and .
Step 5.2.1.3.2
Reorder and .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 6.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 6.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 6.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 6.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.