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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.2.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 2.2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.2.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.5.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.5.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.5.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.5.5
Move to the left of .
Step 2.2.6
Simplify terms.
Step 2.2.6.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.6.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.6.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.6.3
Combine.
Step 2.2.6.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.2.6.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.6.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.2.6.4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.6.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.6.5
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.6.5.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.5.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.6.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.6.6.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.6.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.6.7
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.6.7.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.7.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.1
Combine and .
Step 3
Multiply both sides by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.1.1
Simplify .
Step 4.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.1.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.1.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.1.1.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 4.1.1.2.1
Move .
Step 4.1.1.2.2
Move .
Step 4.1.1.2.3
Reorder and .
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 5.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.2.3.1.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5.2.3.1.2
Combine.
Step 5.2.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.3.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.3.1.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.2.3.1.6
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 5.2.3.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.3.1.6.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 5.2.3.1.6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.3.1.6.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.3.1.6.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.3.1.6.2.4
Divide by .