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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Add and .
Step 6
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8
Subtract from .
Step 9
Rewrite as .
Step 10
Step 10.1
Rewrite as .
Step 10.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 11
Step 11.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 12
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: