Basic Math Examples

$a (b - c) = d$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $d = a (b - c)$ .

$d = a (b - c)$

Step 2

Simplify $a (b - c)$ .

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Step 2.1

Apply the distributive property.

$d = a b + a (- c)$

Step 2.2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$d = a b - a c$