Basic Math Examples

$- | 18 - 40 | | - 3 | | 9 - 4 |$

Step 1

Subtract $40$ from $18$ .

$- | - 22 | | - 3 | | 9 - 4 |$

Step 2

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 22$ and $0$ is $22$ .

$- 1 \cdot 22 | - 3 | | 9 - 4 |$

Step 3

Multiply $- 1$ by $22$ .

$- 22 | - 3 | | 9 - 4 |$

Step 4

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 3$ and $0$ is $3$ .

$- 22 \cdot 3 | 9 - 4 |$

Step 5

Multiply $- 22$ by $3$ .

$- 66 | 9 - 4 |$

Step 6

Subtract $4$ from $9$ .

$- 66 | 5 |$

Step 7

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $0$ and $5$ is $5$ .

$- 66 \cdot 5$

Step 8

Multiply $- 66$ by $5$ .

$- 330$