Algebra Examples

Simplify: ${(- 4 d q)}^{2}$

Step 1

Use the power rule ${(a b)}^{n} = a^{n} b^{n}$ to distribute the exponent.

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Step 1.1

Apply the product rule to $- 4 d q$ .

${(- 4 d)}^{2} q^{2}$

Step 1.2

Apply the product rule to $- 4 d$ .

${(- 4)}^{2} d^{2} q^{2}$

Step 2

Raise $- 4$ to the power of $2$ .

$16 d^{2} q^{2}$