Precalculus Examples
Step 1
Simplify each term.
Rewrite as .
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Apply the distributive property.
Apply the distributive property.
Apply the distributive property.
Simplify and combine like terms.
Simplify each term.
Multiply by .
Move to the left of .
Multiply by .
Subtract from .
Rewrite as .
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Apply the distributive property.
Apply the distributive property.
Apply the distributive property.
Simplify and combine like terms.
Simplify each term.
Multiply by .
Move to the left of .
Multiply by .
Subtract from .
Simplify the expression.
Add and .
Move .
Step 2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Subtract from .