Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{12 p^{7} q^{6} - 18 p^{2} q^{6} - 15 p q^{3} - 6}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $12 p^{7} q^{6} - 18 p^{2} q^{6} - 15 p q^{3} - 6$ and $- 3$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 1.1

Factor $3$ out of $12 p^{7} q^{6}$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6}) - 18 p^{2} q^{6} - 15 p q^{3} - 6}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.2

Factor $3$ out of $- 18 p^{2} q^{6}$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6}) + 3 (- 6 p^{2} q^{6}) - 15 p q^{3} - 6}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.3

Factor $3$ out of $3 (4 p^{7} q^{6}) + 3 (- 6 p^{2} q^{6})$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6}) - 15 p q^{3} - 6}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.4

Factor $3$ out of $- 15 p q^{3}$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6}) + 3 (- 5 p q^{3}) - 6}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.5

Factor $3$ out of $3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6}) + 3 (- 5 p q^{3})$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3}) - 6}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.6

Factor $3$ out of $- 6$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3}) + 3 (- 2)}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.7

Factor $3$ out of $3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3}) + 3 (- 2)$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3} - 2)}{- 3 p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 1.8

Cancel the common factors.

Tap for more steps...

Step 1.8.1

Factor $3$ out of $- 3 p^{2} q^{3}$ .

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3} - 2)}{3 (- p^{2} q^{3})}$

Step 1.8.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 (4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3} - 2)}{3 (- p^{2} q^{3})}$

Step 1.8.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3} - 2}{- p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3} - 2}{p^{2} q^{3}}$

Step 3

Split the fraction $\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3} - 2}{p^{2} q^{3}}$ into two fractions.

$- (\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 4

Split the fraction $\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6} - 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}}$ into two fractions.

$- (\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 5

Split the fraction $\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6} - 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}}$ into two fractions.

$- (\frac{4 p^{7} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 6

Cancel the common factor of $p^{7}$ and $p^{2}$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 6.1

Factor $p^{2}$ out of $4 p^{7} q^{6}$ .

$- (\frac{p^{2} (4 p^{5} q^{6})}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 6.2

Cancel the common factors.

Tap for more steps...

Step 6.2.1

Factor $p^{2}$ out of $p^{2} q^{3}$ .

$- (\frac{p^{2} (4 p^{5} q^{6})}{p^{2} (q^{3})} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 6.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (\frac{p^{2} (4 p^{5} q^{6})}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 6.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (\frac{4 p^{5} q^{6}}{q^{3}} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 7

Cancel the common factor of $q^{6}$ and $q^{3}$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 7.1

Factor $q^{3}$ out of $4 p^{5} q^{6}$ .

$- (\frac{q^{3} (4 p^{5} q^{3})}{q^{3}} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 7.2

Cancel the common factors.

Tap for more steps...

Step 7.2.1

Multiply by $1$ .

$- (\frac{q^{3} (4 p^{5} q^{3})}{q^{3} \cdot 1} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 7.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (\frac{q^{3} (4 p^{5} q^{3})}{q^{3} \cdot 1} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 7.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (\frac{4 p^{5} q^{3}}{1} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 7.2.4

Divide $4 p^{5} q^{3}$ by $1$ .

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 8

Cancel the common factor of $p^{2}$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 8.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{- 6 p^{2} q^{6}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 8.2

Rewrite the expression.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{- 6 q^{6}}{q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 9

Cancel the common factor of $q^{6}$ and $q^{3}$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 9.1

Factor $q^{3}$ out of $- 6 q^{6}$ .

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{q^{3} (- 6 q^{3})}{q^{3}} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 9.2

Cancel the common factors.

Tap for more steps...

Step 9.2.1

Multiply by $1$ .

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{q^{3} (- 6 q^{3})}{q^{3} \cdot 1} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 9.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{q^{3} (- 6 q^{3})}{q^{3} \cdot 1} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 9.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} + \frac{- 6 q^{3}}{1} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 9.2.4

Divide $- 6 q^{3}$ by $1$ .

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{- 5 p q^{3}}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 10

Cancel the common factor of $p$ and $p^{2}$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 10.1

Factor $p$ out of $- 5 p q^{3}$ .

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{p (- 5 q^{3})}{p^{2} q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 10.2

Cancel the common factors.

Tap for more steps...

Step 10.2.1

Factor $p$ out of $p^{2} q^{3}$ .

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{p (- 5 q^{3})}{p (p q^{3})} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 10.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{p (- 5 q^{3})}{p (p q^{3})} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 10.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{- 5 q^{3}}{p q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 11

Cancel the common factor of $q^{3}$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 11.1

Cancel the common factor.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{- 5 q^{3}}{p q^{3}} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 11.2

Rewrite the expression.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} + \frac{- 5}{p} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 12

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} - \frac{5}{p} + \frac{- 2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$

Step 13

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- (4 p^{5} q^{3} - 6 q^{3} - \frac{5}{p} - \frac{2}{p^{2} q^{3}})$