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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.6
Multiply.
Step 1.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.7
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.7.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.7.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.7.4
Reorder terms.
Step 1.7.5
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.7.6
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.