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Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.2
Combine and .
Step 1.3
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 1.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3
Combine and .
Step 4
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: