Basic Math Examples

$4 (2 - a) = 0$

Step 1

Divide each term in $4 (2 - a) = 0$ by $4$ and simplify.

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Step 1.1

Divide each term in $4 (2 - a) = 0$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 (2 - a)}{4} = \frac{0}{4}$

Step 1.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 1.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 1.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 (2 - a)}{4} = \frac{0}{4}$

Step 1.2.1.2

Divide $2 - a$ by $1$ .

$2 - a = \frac{0}{4}$

Step 1.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 1.3.1

Divide $0$ by $4$ .

$2 - a = 0$

Step 2

Subtract $2$ from both sides of the equation.

$- a = - 2$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- a = - 2$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $- a = - 2$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- a}{- 1} = \frac{- 2}{- 1}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{a}{1} = \frac{- 2}{- 1}$

Step 3.2.2

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a = \frac{- 2}{- 1}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Divide $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$a = 2$