Precalculus Examples

Simplify (x-x/y)/(y-y/x)
Step 1
Multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction by .
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Step 1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Combine.
Step 2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Simplify by cancelling.
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Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.5
Add and .
Step 3.6
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.6.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.6.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.6.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.9
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.10
Add and .
Step 4
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.1
Factor out of .
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Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.2.1
Move .
Step 4.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 4.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 4.3
Simplify .
Step 5
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 5.1
Factor out of .
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Step 5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.2.1
Move .
Step 5.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 5.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.3
Simplify .