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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify .
Step 1.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 1.1.1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.1.2
Simplify terms.
Step 1.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.1.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.4.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.4.3.1.1
Divide by .
Step 1.4.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
Reorder and .
Step 3
Reorder terms.
Step 4
Remove parentheses.
Step 5