Pre-Algebra Examples

$- (x + 2 (3 x - 1) - 4)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

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

Step 1.2

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$- (x + 6 x + 2 \cdot - 1 - 4)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$- (x + 6 x - 2 - 4)$

$- (x + 6 x - 2 - 4)$

Step 2

Simplify terms.

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Step 2.1

Add $x$ and $6 x$ .

$- (7 x - 2 - 4)$

Step 2.2

Subtract $4$ from $- 2$ .

$- (7 x - 6)$

Step 2.3

Apply the distributive property.

$- (7 x) - - 6$

Step 2.4

Multiply.

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Step 2.4.1

Multiply $7$ by $- 1$ .

$- 7 x - - 6$

Step 2.4.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 6$ .

$- 7 x + 6$

$- 7 x + 6$

$- 7 x + 6$

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$