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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6
Combine and .
Step 1.7
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.7.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 1.7.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.7.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.9
Move to the left of .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 6.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8
Step 8.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2
Multiply by .
Step 8.3
Multiply by .
Step 8.4
Multiply by .
Step 9
Step 9.1
Subtract from .
Step 9.2
Subtract from .
Step 9.3
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 9.4
Factor out of .
Step 9.5
Rewrite as .
Step 9.6
Factor out of .
Step 9.7
Simplify the expression.
Step 9.7.1
Rewrite as .
Step 9.7.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.