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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Combine.
Step 3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3
Simplify each term.
Step 5.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Add and .
Step 5.5
Factor out of .
Step 5.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.5.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.5.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.6
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3
Factor out of .
Step 7.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 7.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.