Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot (- 8 x - 7)$

Step 1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{1}{4} (- 8 x) + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 7$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $4$ out of $- 8 x$ .

$\frac{1}{4} (4 (- 2 x)) + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 7$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{4} (4 (- 2 x)) + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 7$

Step 2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- 2 x + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 7$

$- 2 x + \frac{1}{4} \cdot - 7$

Step 3

Combine $\frac{1}{4}$ and $- 7$ .

$- 2 x + \frac{- 7}{4}$

Step 4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- 2 x - \frac{7}{4}$

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