Basic Math Examples

$- 7 y^{2} - 2 y + 6$

Step 1

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 7 y^{2}$ .

$- (7 y^{2}) - 2 y + 6$

Step 2

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 2 y$ .

$- (7 y^{2}) - (2 y) + 6$

Step 3

Rewrite $6$ as $- 1 (- 6)$ .

$- (7 y^{2}) - (2 y) - 1 (- 6)$

Step 4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (7 y^{2}) - (2 y)$ .

$- (7 y^{2} + 2 y) - 1 (- 6)$

Step 5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (7 y^{2} + 2 y) - 1 (- 6)$ .

$- (7 y^{2} + 2 y - 6)$