Algebra Examples

$15 - 1.5 (y - 5) - 7.5$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$15 - 1.5 y - 1.5 \cdot - 5 - 7.5$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1.5$ by $- 5$ .

$15 - 1.5 y + 7.5 - 7.5$

Step 2

Combine the opposite terms in $15 - 1.5 y + 7.5 - 7.5$ .

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Step 2.1

Subtract $7.5$ from $7.5$ .

$15 - 1.5 y + 0$

Step 2.2

Add $15 - 1.5 y$ and $0$ .

$15 - 1.5 y$