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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
Step 1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 1.4
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
Step 1.5
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.5.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6
Combine and .
Step 1.7
Multiply by .
Step 1.8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Combine and .
Step 4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Subtract from .
Step 6
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: