Basic Math Examples

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

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ and $2$ .

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Step 1.1

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

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

Step 1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 1$ .

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

Step 1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$(\frac{- 1}{1}, \frac{8}{4 \cdot 1})$

Step 1.2.4

Divide $- 1$ by $1$ .

$(- 1, \frac{8}{4 \cdot 1})$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $8$ and $4$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $4$ out of $8$ .

$(- 1, \frac{4 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 1})$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor $4$ out of $4 \cdot 1$ .

$(- 1, \frac{4 \cdot 2}{4 (1)})$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$(- 1, \frac{4 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 1})$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$(- 1, \frac{2}{1})$

Step 2.2.4

Divide $2$ by $1$ .

$(- 1, 2)$

Step 3

The point is located in the second quadrant because $x$ is negative and $y$ is positive. The quadrants are labeled in counter-clockwise order, starting in the upper-right.

Quadrant $2$

Step 4