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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.3
Simplify the denominator.
Step 1.3.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.4
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 1.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.6.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.6.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.6.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.6.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.2.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.6.2.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.6.2.3
Add and .
Step 1.6.3
Add and .
Step 1.7
Combine and .
Step 1.8
Multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction by .
Step 1.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.8.2
Combine.
Step 1.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.10
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.10.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.10.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.11
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.11.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.11.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.11.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.12
Simplify the denominator.
Step 1.12.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.12.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.12.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.12.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.12.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.12.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.12.4
Rewrite as .
Step 1.12.5
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.13
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.13.1
Reorder terms.
Step 1.13.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.13.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.14
Multiply by .
Step 1.15
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 1.15.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.15.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.15.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.15.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.15.5
Add and .
Step 1.15.6
Rewrite as .
Step 1.15.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.15.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.15.6.3
Combine and .
Step 1.15.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.15.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.15.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.15.6.5
Simplify.
Step 2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.3
Move to the left of .
Step 3.4
Rewrite as .
Step 4
Subtract from .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 5.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2
Divide by .