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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
Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Rewrite as .
Step 5
Factor out of .
Step 6
Factor out of .
Step 7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9
Multiply by .
Step 10
Multiply by .
Step 11
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 12
Step 12.1
Factor out of .
Step 12.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 12.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 12.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 12.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 13
Step 13.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 13.2
Divide by .