Basic Math Examples

$(- 5) (- \frac{2}{5}) + 3 (- \frac{1}{3})$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 1.1.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{2}{5}$ into the numerator.

$- 5 (\frac{- 2}{5}) + 3 (- \frac{1}{3})$

Step 1.1.2

Factor $5$ out of $- 5$ .

$5 (- 1) \frac{- 2}{5} + 3 (- \frac{1}{3})$

Step 1.1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$5 \cdot - 1 \frac{- 2}{5} + 3 (- \frac{1}{3})$

Step 1.1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 \cdot - 2 + 3 (- \frac{1}{3})$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 2$ .

$2 + 3 (- \frac{1}{3})$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 1.3.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{3}$ into the numerator.

$2 + 3 (\frac{- 1}{3})$

Step 1.3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$2 + 3 (\frac{- 1}{3})$

Step 1.3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$2 - 1$

Step 2

Subtract $1$ from $2$ .

$1$