Basic Math Examples

$- 5 m + 56 - 8 (m - 1) + 9 m - (4 m - 8) - 7 m + 1$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 5 m + 56 - 8 m - 8 \cdot - 1 + 9 m - (4 m - 8) - 7 m + 1$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 8$ by $- 1$ .

$- 5 m + 56 - 8 m + 8 + 9 m - (4 m - 8) - 7 m + 1$

Step 1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$- 5 m + 56 - 8 m + 8 + 9 m - (4 m) - - 8 - 7 m + 1$

Step 1.4

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$- 5 m + 56 - 8 m + 8 + 9 m - 4 m - - 8 - 7 m + 1$

Step 1.5

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 8$ .

$- 5 m + 56 - 8 m + 8 + 9 m - 4 m + 8 - 7 m + 1$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $8 m$ from $- 5 m$ .

$- 13 m + 56 + 8 + 9 m - 4 m + 8 - 7 m + 1$

Step 2.2

Add $- 13 m$ and $9 m$ .

$- 4 m + 56 + 8 - 4 m + 8 - 7 m + 1$

Step 2.3

Subtract $4 m$ from $- 4 m$ .

$- 8 m + 56 + 8 + 8 - 7 m + 1$

Step 2.4

Subtract $7 m$ from $- 8 m$ .

$- 15 m + 56 + 8 + 8 + 1$

Step 2.5

Simplify by adding numbers.

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Step 2.5.1

Add $56$ and $8$ .

$- 15 m + 64 + 8 + 1$

Step 2.5.2

Add $64$ and $8$ .

$- 15 m + 72 + 1$

Step 2.5.3

Add $72$ and $1$ .

$- 15 m + 73$