Basic Math Examples

$6 \cdot (1 - a - 2 b)$

Step 1

Factor.

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Step 1.1

Factor $- 1$ out of $1 - a - 2 b$ .

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Step 1.1.1

Move $1$ .

$6 \cdot (- a - 2 b + 1)$

Step 1.1.2

Factor $- 1$ out of $- a$ .

$6 \cdot (- (a) - 2 b + 1)$

Step 1.1.3

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

$6 \cdot (- (a) - (2 b) + 1)$

Step 1.1.4

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

$6 \cdot (- (a) - (2 b) - 1 (- 1))$

Step 1.1.5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (a) - (2 b)$ .

$6 \cdot (- (a + 2 b) - 1 (- 1))$

Step 1.1.6

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (a + 2 b) - 1 (- 1)$ .

$6 \cdot (- (a + 2 b - 1))$

$6 \cdot (- (a + 2 b - 1))$

Step 1.2

Remove unnecessary parentheses.

$6 \cdot - 1 (a + 2 b - 1)$

$6 \cdot - 1 (a + 2 b - 1)$

Step 2

Combine exponents.

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Step 2.1

Factor out negative.

$- (6 (a + 2 b - 1))$

Step 2.2

Multiply $6$ by $- 1$ .

$- 6 (a + 2 b - 1)$

$- 6 (a + 2 b - 1)$

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