Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{8 + 3 (- 4)}{- 2}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $8 + 3 (- 4)$ and $- 2$ .

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Step 1.1

Reorder terms.

$\frac{8 - 4 \cdot 3}{- 2}$

Step 1.2

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2 (4) - 4 \cdot 3}{- 2}$

Step 1.3

Factor $2$ out of $- 4 \cdot 3$ .

$\frac{2 (4) + 2 (- 2 \cdot 3)}{- 2}$

Step 1.4

Factor $2$ out of $2 (4) + 2 (- 2 \cdot 3)$ .

$\frac{2 (4 - 2 \cdot 3)}{- 2}$

Step 1.5

Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{4 - 2 \cdot 3}{- 1}$ .

$- 1 \cdot (4 - 2 \cdot 3)$

Step 2

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.1

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot (4 - 2 \cdot 3)$ as $- (4 - 2 \cdot 3)$ .

$- (4 - 2 \cdot 3)$

Step 2.2

Multiply $- 2$ by $3$ .

$- (4 - 6)$

Step 2.3

Subtract $6$ from $4$ .

$- - 2$

Step 2.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 2$ .

$2$