Solve -aa-(b)/3

$$- a a - \frac { ( b ) } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-a^{2}-\frac{b}{3}$$

Short Solution Steps

Multiply a and a to get a^{2}.

$$-a^{2}-\frac{b}{3}$$

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply -a^{2} times \frac{3}{3}.

$$-\frac{3a^{2}}{3}-\frac{b}{3}$$

Since -\frac{3a^{2}}{3} and \frac{b}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3a^{2}-b}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{-3a^{2}-b}{3}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{3}.

$$\frac{-3aa-b}{3}$$