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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 1.4
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.5.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.5.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.5.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Add and .
Step 1.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.7
Simplify.
Step 1.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.8
Simplify each term.
Step 1.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.8.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.9
Subtract from .
Step 1.10
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.3
Subtract from .