Calculus Examples

Find dx/dy y=(x^-2+x)^-3
Step 1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
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Step 3.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.2
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.3
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 3.3.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.3.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.3.3.2.1
Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.3.3.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.3.3.3
Since both terms are perfect cubes, factor using the sum of cubes formula, where and .
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Simplify.
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Step 3.3.3.4.1
One to any power is one.
Step 3.3.3.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3.4
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3.5
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.3.6
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.3.6.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.3.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.6
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.7
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.7.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.7.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.7.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.8
Rewrite as .
Step 3.9
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.10
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.10.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.10.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.10.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.11
Differentiate.
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Step 3.11.1
Move to the left of .
Step 3.11.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.11.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.11.4
Add and .
Step 3.11.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.12
Rewrite as .
Step 3.13
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.13.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.13.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.13.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.14
Rewrite as .
Step 3.15
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.15.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.15.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.15.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.16
Differentiate.
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Step 3.16.1
Move to the left of .
Step 3.16.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.16.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.16.4
Add and .
Step 3.17
Rewrite as .
Step 3.18
Simplify.
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Step 3.18.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.18.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.18.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.18.3.1
Factor out of .
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Step 3.18.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.18.3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.18.3.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.18.3.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 3.18.3.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 3.18.3.2
Combine exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.18.3.3.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.18.3.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.18.3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3.4
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.18.3.3.5
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.18.3.3.5.1
Reorder the factors in the terms and .
Step 3.18.3.3.5.2
Add and .
Step 3.18.3.3.5.3
Add and .
Step 3.18.3.3.6
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.18.3.3.6.1
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.18.3.3.6.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.3.6.3.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3.6.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3.6.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.3.6.5.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 3.18.3.3.6.5.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.18.3.3.6.5.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.18.3.3.6.5.3
Add and .
Step 3.18.3.3.7
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.18.3.3.7.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 3.18.3.3.8
Apply the distributive property.
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 3.18.3.3.9.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.18.3.3.10
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.18.3.3.10.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.18.3.3.10.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.18.3.3.10.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.3.10.1.5.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3.10.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.18.3.3.11
Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 3.18.3.3.13.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.3.13.2.1
Move .
Step 3.18.3.3.13.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3.13.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
Step 3.18.3.3.13.3.2
Multiply by .
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Step 3.18.3.3.13.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.18.3.3.13.3.3
Add and .
Step 3.18.3.3.14
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.3.3.15
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.18.3.3.16
Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.18.3.3.18
Simplify.
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Step 3.18.3.3.18.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.3.18.1.1
Move .
Step 3.18.3.3.18.1.2
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.18.3.3.18.2.1
Move .
Step 3.18.3.3.18.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 3.18.3.3.18.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.18.3.3.18.2.3
Add and .
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.18.3.4.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 3.18.3.4.5
Add and .
Step 3.18.3.4.6
Add and .
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Factor out of .
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Step 3.18.3.5.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Combine terms.
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Step 3.18.4.1
Move to the left of .
Step 3.18.4.2
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.18.4.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.18.4.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.18.4.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.18.4.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.18.4.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.18.4.5.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.18.4.5.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.18.4.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.18.5
Reorder terms.
Step 4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 5
Solve for .
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Step 5.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 5.2
Multiply both sides by .
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Simplify.
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Step 5.3.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.3.1.1
Simplify .
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Simplify terms.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.1.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.3.1.1.1.3
Simplify the expression.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.3.1.1.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.3.1.1.2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.3.1.1.2.1.1
Move .
Step 5.3.1.1.2.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.1.1.2.1.3
Add and .
Step 5.3.1.1.2.2
Multiply by .
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Simplify by multiplying through.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify the expression.
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Move .
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Move .
Step 5.3.1.1.3.2.3
Reorder and .
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the right side.
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Multiply by .
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Solve for .
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Step 5.4.1
Simplify .
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Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 5.4.1.2
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.4.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.4.1.2.1.1
One to any power is one.
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One to any power is one.
Step 5.4.1.2.1.3
Multiply by .
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One to any power is one.
Step 5.4.1.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.1.2.1.6
Multiply by .
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Simplify by multiplying through.
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.1.2.2.2
Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Step 5.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
Step 5.4.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 5.4.4.1
Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.4.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.4.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.4.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.4.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.4.4.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.4.4.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.4.2.3.2
Divide by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.4.4.3.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.4.4.3.2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.4.4.3.2.1
Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Move .
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Move .
Step 5.4.4.3.2.4
Move .
Step 5.4.4.3.2.5
Reorder and .
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Factor using the binomial theorem.
Step 5.4.4.3.3
Simplify with factoring out.
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite negatives.
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Rewrite as .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6
Replace with .