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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify .
Step 3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.4
Multiply .
Step 3.1.4.1
Combine and .
Step 3.1.4.2
Combine and .
Step 3.1.5
Multiply .
Step 3.1.5.1
Combine and .
Step 3.1.5.2
Combine and .
Step 3.1.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.7
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.7.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.7.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.1.8
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.8.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.1.8.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.8.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.2
Divide by .