Basic Math Examples

$y (2 y - 5)$

Step 1

Simplify by multiplying through.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$y (2 y) + y \cdot - 5$

Step 1.2

Reorder.

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Step 1.2.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 y \cdot y + y \cdot - 5$

Step 1.2.2

Move $- 5$ to the left of $y$ .

$2 y \cdot y - 5 \cdot y$

Step 2

Multiply $y$ by $y$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1

Move $y$ .

$2 (y \cdot y) - 5 \cdot y$

Step 2.2

Multiply $y$ by $y$ .

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

$2 y^{2} - 5 y$