Basic Math Examples

$- 5 (- \frac{2}{5} y)$

Step 1

Combine $y$ and $\frac{2}{5}$ .

$- 5 (- \frac{y \cdot 2}{5})$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 2.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{y \cdot 2}{5}$ into the numerator.

$- 5 \frac{- y \cdot 2}{5}$

Step 2.2

Factor $5$ out of $- 5$ .

$5 (- 1) \frac{- y \cdot 2}{5}$

Step 2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$5 \cdot - 1 \frac{- y \cdot 2}{5}$

Step 2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 (- y \cdot 2)$

Step 3

Multiply.

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Step 3.1

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$- 1 (- 2 y)$

Step 3.2

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$2 y$