Basic Math Examples

8

$8$ ,

16

$16$

Step 1

The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.

\frac{8 + 16}{2}

$\frac{8 + 16}{2}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of

8 + 16

$8 + 16$ and

2

$2$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

8

$8$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 4 + 16}{2}

$\frac{2 \cdot 4 + 16}{2}$

Step 2.2

Factor

2

$2$ out of

16

$16$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 8}{2}

$\frac{2 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 8}{2}$

Step 2.3

Factor

2

$2$ out of

2 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 8

$2 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 8$ .

\frac{2 \cdot (4 + 8)}{2}

$\frac{2 \cdot (4 + 8)}{2}$

Step 2.4

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.4.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

2

$2$ .

\frac{2 \cdot (4 + 8)}{2 (1)}

$\frac{2 \cdot (4 + 8)}{2 (1)}$

Step 2.4.2

Cancel the common factor.

\frac{2 \cdot (4 + 8)}{2 \cdot 1}

$\frac{2 \cdot (4 + 8)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Step 2.4.3

Rewrite the expression.

\frac{4 + 8}{1}

$\frac{4 + 8}{1}$

Step 2.4.4

Divide

4 + 8

$4 + 8$ by

1

$1$ .

4 + 8

$4 + 8$

4 + 8

$4 + 8$

4 + 8

$4 + 8$

Step 3

Add

4

$4$ and

8

$8$ .

12

$12$