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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.1.1
Move .
Step 5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 7.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 7.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7.2.4
Divide by .