Algebra Examples

Simplify (-7xy)/(3x)+(4y^2)/(2y)
Step 1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4.2.5
Divide by .
Step 2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3
Simplify terms.
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Step 3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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 .
Step 4.3
Add and .
Step 5
Simplify the expression.
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Step 5.1
Move to the left of .
Step 5.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.