Basic Math Examples

$- | - 8 | - 3 \div 3 \cdot 3$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 8$ and $0$ is $8$ .

$- 1 \cdot 8 - 3 \div 3 \cdot 3$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $8$ .

$- 8 - 3 \div 3 \cdot 3$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 1.3.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- 8 - 3 \div 3 \cdot 3$

Step 1.3.2

Rewrite the expression.

$- 8 - 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 3$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 3$ .

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Step 1.4.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$- 8 - 1 \cdot 3$

Step 1.4.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$- 8 - 3$

Step 2

Subtract $3$ from $- 8$ .

$- 11$