Skip to main content
Evaluate
Tick mark Image
Expand
Tick mark Image

Similar Problems from Web Search

Share

\frac{8a}{3\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{a-4}{a+1}
Factor 3a+3.
\frac{8a}{3\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{3\left(a-4\right)}{3\left(a+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of 3\left(a+1\right) and a+1 is 3\left(a+1\right). Multiply \frac{a-4}{a+1} times \frac{3}{3}.
\frac{8a-3\left(a-4\right)}{3\left(a+1\right)}
Since \frac{8a}{3\left(a+1\right)} and \frac{3\left(a-4\right)}{3\left(a+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{8a-3a+12}{3\left(a+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 8a-3\left(a-4\right).
\frac{5a+12}{3\left(a+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 8a-3a+12.
\frac{5a+12}{3a+3}
Expand 3\left(a+1\right).
\frac{8a}{3\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{a-4}{a+1}
Factor 3a+3.
\frac{8a}{3\left(a+1\right)}-\frac{3\left(a-4\right)}{3\left(a+1\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of 3\left(a+1\right) and a+1 is 3\left(a+1\right). Multiply \frac{a-4}{a+1} times \frac{3}{3}.
\frac{8a-3\left(a-4\right)}{3\left(a+1\right)}
Since \frac{8a}{3\left(a+1\right)} and \frac{3\left(a-4\right)}{3\left(a+1\right)} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{8a-3a+12}{3\left(a+1\right)}
Do the multiplications in 8a-3\left(a-4\right).
\frac{5a+12}{3\left(a+1\right)}
Combine like terms in 8a-3a+12.
\frac{5a+12}{3a+3}
Expand 3\left(a+1\right).