Basic Math Examples

Simplify 5(4/10)^2+4(4/10)-4
Step 1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.5
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.7
Combine and .
Step 1.8
Multiply by .
Step 2
Combine fractions.
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Step 2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4
Combine and .
Step 5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 6.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2
Add and .
Step 7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: