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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 1.1.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 1.1.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 1.2
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 5
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 6
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.