Algebra Examples

${(x - y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 1

Use the Binomial Theorem.

$x^{6} + 6 x^{5} (- y^{2}) + 15 x^{4} {(- y^{2})}^{2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2

Simplify terms.

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Step 2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$x^{6} + 6 \cdot - 1 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} {(- y^{2})}^{2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.2

Multiply $6$ by $- 1$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} {(- y^{2})}^{2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.3

Apply the product rule to $- y^{2}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} ({(- 1)}^{2} {(y^{2})}^{2}) + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 \cdot {(- 1)}^{2} x^{4} {(y^{2})}^{2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.5

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 \cdot 1 x^{4} {(y^{2})}^{2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.6

Multiply $15$ by $1$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} {(y^{2})}^{2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.7

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{2})}^{2}$ .

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Step 2.1.7.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{2 \cdot 2} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.7.2

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} + 20 x^{3} {(- y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.8

Apply the product rule to $- y^{2}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} + 20 x^{3} ({(- 1)}^{3} {(y^{2})}^{3}) + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.9

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} + 20 \cdot {(- 1)}^{3} x^{3} {(y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.10

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} + 20 \cdot - 1 x^{3} {(y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.11

Multiply $20$ by $- 1$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} {(y^{2})}^{3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.12

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{2})}^{3}$ .

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Step 2.1.12.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{2 \cdot 3} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.12.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} {(- y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.13

Apply the product rule to $- y^{2}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} ({(- 1)}^{4} {(y^{2})}^{4}) + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.14

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 \cdot {(- 1)}^{4} x^{2} {(y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.15

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $4$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 \cdot 1 x^{2} {(y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.16

Multiply $15$ by $1$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} {(y^{2})}^{4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.17

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{2})}^{4}$ .

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Step 2.1.17.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{2 \cdot 4} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.17.2

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} + 6 x {(- y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.18

Apply the product rule to $- y^{2}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} + 6 x ({(- 1)}^{5} {(y^{2})}^{5}) + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.19

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} + 6 \cdot {(- 1)}^{5} x {(y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.20

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $5$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} + 6 \cdot - 1 x {(y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.21

Multiply $6$ by $- 1$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x {(y^{2})}^{5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.22

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{2})}^{5}$ .

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Step 2.1.22.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{2 \cdot 5} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.22.2

Multiply $2$ by $5$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + {(- y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.23

Apply the product rule to $- y^{2}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + {(- 1)}^{6} {(y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.24

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $6$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + 1 {(y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.25

Multiply ${(y^{2})}^{6}$ by $1$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + {(y^{2})}^{6}$

Step 2.1.26

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{2})}^{6}$ .

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Step 2.1.26.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + y^{2 \cdot 6}$

Step 2.1.26.2

Multiply $2$ by $6$ .

$x^{6} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + y^{12}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.2.1

Move $x^{6}$ .

$- 6 x^{5} y^{2} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + y^{12} + x^{6}$

Step 2.2.2

Move $- 6 x^{5} y^{2}$ .

$15 x^{4} y^{4} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + y^{12} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + x^{6}$

Step 2.2.3

Move $15 x^{4} y^{4}$ .

$- 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + y^{12} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + x^{6}$

Step 2.2.4

Move $- 20 x^{3} y^{6}$ .

$15 x^{2} y^{8} - 6 x y^{10} + y^{12} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + x^{6}$

Step 2.2.5

Move $15 x^{2} y^{8}$ .

$- 6 x y^{10} + y^{12} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + x^{6}$

Step 2.2.6

Reorder $- 6 x y^{10}$ and $y^{12}$ .

$y^{12} - 6 x y^{10} + 15 x^{2} y^{8} - 20 x^{3} y^{6} + 15 x^{4} y^{4} - 6 x^{5} y^{2} + x^{6}$