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Basic Math Examples
-132a712a2−132a712a2
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor 1212 out of -132a7−132a7.
12(-11a7)12a212(−11a7)12a2
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.2.1
Factor 1212 out of 12a212a2.
12(-11a7)12(a2)12(−11a7)12(a2)
Step 1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
12(-11a7)12a2
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
-11a7a2
-11a7a2
-11a7a2
Step 2
Step 2.1
Factor a2 out of -11a7.
a2(-11a5)a2
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.2.1
Multiply by 1.
a2(-11a5)a2⋅1
Step 2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
a2(-11a5)a2⋅1
Step 2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
-11a51
Step 2.2.4
Divide -11a5 by 1.
-11a5
-11a5
-11a5