Algebra Examples

$\frac{2 x - 5}{4} \div \frac{x + 3}{4}$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$\frac{2 x - 5}{4} \cdot \frac{4}{x + 3}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 2.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x - 5}{4} \cdot \frac{4}{x + 3}$

Step 2.2

Rewrite the expression.

$(2 x - 5) \frac{1}{x + 3}$

Step 3

Multiply $2 x - 5$ by $\frac{1}{x + 3}$ .

$\frac{2 x - 5}{x + 3}$