Algebra Examples

Simplify (2m+n-1)*-5(2m+n-1)
Step 1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2
Simplify.
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Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.2.1
Move .
Step 4.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.7
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.8
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.9.1
Move .
Step 4.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.10
Move to the left of .
Step 4.11
Multiply by .
Step 4.12
Multiply by .
Step 4.13
Multiply by .
Step 5
Subtract from .
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Step 5.1
Move .
Step 5.2
Subtract from .
Step 6
Add and .
Step 7
Add and .
Step 8
Move .