Basic Math Examples

Simplify ((61(1+h)-0.83(1+h)^2)-60.17)/h
Step 1
Simplify the numerator.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.1.1
Reorder the expression.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.1.1.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.1.1.2
Reorder and .
Step 1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.6
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Let . Substitute for all occurrences of .
Step 1.3
Factor by grouping.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.3.1
Reorder terms.
Step 1.3.2
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.2
Rewrite as plus
Step 1.3.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.3
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.3.3.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 1.3.3.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 1.3.4
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 1.4
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 1.5
Simplify.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.5.1
Simplify each term.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.5.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.5.2.1
Add and .
Step 1.5.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.5.3
Simplify each term.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.5.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.4
Subtract from .
Step 1.6
Combine exponents.
Tap for more steps...
Step 1.6.1
Factor out negative.
Step 1.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 2
Simplify terms.
Tap for more steps...
Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Tap for more steps...
Step 2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3
Multiply.
Tap for more steps...
Step 2.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .