Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{k - 1}{5} \cdot 11$

Step 1

Combine $\frac{k - 1}{5}$ and $11$ .

$\frac{(k - 1) \cdot 11}{5}$

Step 2

Move $11$ to the left of $k - 1$ .

$\frac{11 (k - 1)}{5}$

Step 3

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{11 k + 11 \cdot - 1}{5}$

Step 4

Multiply $11$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{11 k - 11}{5}$

Step 5

Split the fraction $\frac{11 k - 11}{5}$ into two fractions.

$\frac{11 k}{5} + \frac{- 11}{5}$

Step 6

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$\frac{11 k}{5} - \frac{11}{5}$