<human>:  What is the top-down approach to understanding a complicated math problem?
<bot>: The top-down approach to understanding a complicated math problem is to first understand the overall goal of the problem and use that as your overarching goal. 2 Next, break down each step in the problem and analyze each individual part to build your understanding of the problem.3 Finally, approach the problem as a whole, putting together the individual parts to form a complete solution.