Algebra Examples

$1 - e^{- 1}$

Step 1

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$1 - \frac{1}{e}$

Step 2

Write $1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

$\frac{e}{e} - \frac{1}{e}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{e - 1}{e}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{e - 1}{e}$

Decimal Form:

$0.63212055 \dots$