Simplify

x x x
− +
2 3 4

Find the common denominator.

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x 6
Multiply by .
2 6

x 6 x x
⋅ − +
2 6 3 4

x 6
Multiply and .
2 6

x ⋅ 6 x x
− +
2 ⋅ 6 3 4

x 4
Multiply by .
3 4

x ⋅ 6 x 4 x
− ( ⋅ ) +
2 ⋅ 6 3 4 4

x 4
Multiply and .
3 4

x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x
− +
2 ⋅ 6 3 ⋅ 4 4

x 3
Multiply by .
4 3

x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x 3
− + ⋅
2 ⋅ 6 3 ⋅ 4 4 3

x 3
Multiply and .
4 3

x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x ⋅ 3
− +
2 ⋅ 6 3 ⋅ 4 4 ⋅ 3

Multiply 2 by 6.
x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x ⋅ 3
− +
12 3 ⋅ 4 4 ⋅ 3
 Multiply 3 by 4.
x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x ⋅ 3
− +
12 12 4 ⋅ 3

Reorder the factors of 4 ⋅ 3.

x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x ⋅ 3
− +
12 12 3 ⋅ 4

Multiply 3 by 4.
x ⋅ 6 x ⋅ 4 x ⋅ 3
− +
12 12 12

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

x ⋅ 6 − x ⋅ 4 + x ⋅ 3

12

Simplify each term.

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6x − 4x + 3x

12

Simplify by adding terms.

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5x

12

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