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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 2.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.1.4
Combine and .
Step 2.1.5
Multiply .
Step 2.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3
Add and .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.