Solve 1-2^6/1-2

$$\frac { 1 - 2 ^ { 6 } } { 1 - 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$63$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 2 to the power of 6 and get 64.

$$\frac{1-64}{1-2}$$

Subtract 64 from 1 to get -63.

$$\frac{-63}{1-2}$$

Subtract 2 from 1 to get -1.

$$\frac{-63}{-1}$$

Fraction \frac{-63}{-1} can be simplified to 63 by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$63$$

Factor

$$3^{2}\times 7$$