Basic Math Examples

$- 2 y^{2} + 16 y - 7$

Step 1

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

$- (2 y^{2}) + 16 y - 7$

Step 2

Factor $- 1$ out of $16 y$ .

$- (2 y^{2}) - (- 16 y) - 7$

Step 3

Rewrite $- 7$ as $- 1 (7)$ .

$- (2 y^{2}) - (- 16 y) - 1 (7)$

Step 4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (2 y^{2}) - (- 16 y)$ .

$- (2 y^{2} - 16 y) - 1 (7)$

Step 5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (2 y^{2} - 16 y) - 1 (7)$ .

$- (2 y^{2} - 16 y + 7)$