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Pre-Algebra Examples

$- \frac{4 x}{2} - 4 x$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $2$ .

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Step 1.1.1

Factor $2$ out of $4 x$ .

$- \frac{2 (2 x)}{2} - 4 x$

Step 1.1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.1.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$- \frac{2 (2 x)}{2 (1)} - 4 x$

Step 1.1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- \frac{2 (2 x)}{2 \cdot 1} - 4 x$

Step 1.1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- \frac{2 x}{1} - 4 x$

Step 1.1.2.4

Divide $2 x$ by $1$ .

$- (2 x) - 4 x$

$- (2 x) - 4 x$

$- (2 x) - 4 x$

Step 1.2

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$- 2 x - 4 x$

$- 2 x - 4 x$

Step 2

Subtract $4 x$ from $- 2 x$ .

$- 6 x$

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$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$