Simplify the fractions. Write the simplified numerator and denominator above and below the old ones. Before you multiply, you can write another equivalent, simpler fraction in the place of a fraction.
The equation shown above does not show the substitution property. Instead, it shows the Addition Property of Equation where 3 is added to both of its sides. This is shown below, 4x - 3 = 7 4x - 3 + 3 = 7 + 3 4x = 10
