Basic Math Examples

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (m^{2} n^{3} (- 6 m n^{2} + 3 m n - 12))$

Step 1

Apply the distributive property.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (m^{2} n^{3} (- 6 m n^{2}) + m^{2} n^{3} (3 m n) + m^{2} n^{3} \cdot - 12)$

Step 2

Simplify.

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Step 2.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{2} n^{3} (m n^{2}) + m^{2} n^{3} (3 m n) + m^{2} n^{3} \cdot - 12)$

Step 2.2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{2} n^{3} (m n^{2}) + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) + m^{2} n^{3} \cdot - 12)$

Step 2.3

Move $- 12$ to the left of $m^{2} n^{3}$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{2} n^{3} (m n^{2}) + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.1

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.1.1

Move $m$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 (m \cdot m^{2}) n^{3} n^{2} + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.1.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ .

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Step 3.1.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 (m^{1} m^{2}) n^{3} n^{2} + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.1.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{1 + 2} n^{3} n^{2} + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.1.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{3} n^{2} + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.2

Multiply $n^{3}$ by $n^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.2.1

Move $n^{2}$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} (n^{2} n^{3}) + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{2 + 3} + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.2.3

Add $2$ and $3$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{2} n^{3} (m n) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.3

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.3.1

Move $m$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 (m \cdot m^{2}) n^{3} n - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.3.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ .

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Step 3.3.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 (m^{1} m^{2}) n^{3} n - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.3.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{1 + 2} n^{3} n - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.3.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{3} n^{3} n - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.4

Multiply $n^{3}$ by $n$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.4.1

Move $n$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{3} (n \cdot n^{3}) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.4.2

Multiply $n$ by $n^{3}$ .

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Step 3.4.2.1

Raise $n$ to the power of $1$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{3} (n^{1} n^{3}) - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.4.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{3} n^{1 + 3} - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 3.4.3

Add $1$ and $3$ .

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{3} n^{4} - 12 \cdot (m^{2} n^{3}))$

$- \frac{1}{3} \cdot (- 6 m^{3} n^{5} + 3 m^{3} n^{4} - 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 4

Apply the distributive property.

$- \frac{1}{3} (- 6 m^{3} n^{5}) - \frac{1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5

Simplify.

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Step 5.1

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 5.1.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{3}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 1}{3} (- 6 m^{3} n^{5}) - \frac{1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.1.2

Factor $3$ out of $- 6 m^{3} n^{5}$ .

$\frac{- 1}{3} (3 (- 2 m^{3} n^{5})) - \frac{1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1}{3} (3 (- 2 m^{3} n^{5})) - \frac{1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 (- 2 m^{3} n^{5}) - \frac{1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.2

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - \frac{1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.3

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 5.3.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{3}$ into the numerator.

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) + \frac{- 1}{3} (3 m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.3.2

Factor $3$ out of $3 m^{3} n^{4}$ .

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) + \frac{- 1}{3} (3 (m^{3} n^{4})) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.3.3

Cancel the common factor.

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) + \frac{- 1}{3} (3 (m^{3} n^{4})) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.3.4

Rewrite the expression.

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - 1 (m^{3} n^{4}) - \frac{1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.4

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 5.4.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{3}$ into the numerator.

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - 1 (m^{3} n^{4}) + \frac{- 1}{3} (- 12 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.4.2

Factor $3$ out of $- 12 m^{2} n^{3}$ .

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - 1 (m^{3} n^{4}) + \frac{- 1}{3} (3 (- 4 m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 5.4.3

Cancel the common factor.

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - 1 (m^{3} n^{4}) + \frac{- 1}{3} (3 (- 4 m^{2} n^{3}))$

Step 5.4.4

Rewrite the expression.

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - 1 (m^{3} n^{4}) - 1 (- 4 m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 5.5

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 1$ .

$2 (m^{3} n^{5}) - 1 (m^{3} n^{4}) + 4 (m^{2} n^{3})$

Step 6

Rewrite $- 1 (m^{3} n^{4})$ as $- (m^{3} n^{4})$ .

$2 m^{3} n^{5} - m^{3} n^{4} + 4 m^{2} n^{3}$