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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Simplify and reorder the polynomial.
Step 1.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 1.1.5
Simplify terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.1.5.1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 1.1.7
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 1.1.9
Simplify terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.7.3
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.9.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.1.9.1.12.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.15.3
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.17.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.1.9.1.20
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.1.9.1.20.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.1.9.1.23.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.1.9.1.23.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.23.3
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.1.9.1.25
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.25.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.1.9.1.25.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.1.9.1.25.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify by adding terms.
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 1.2
The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.
Step 2
Since the degree is odd, the ends of the function will point in the opposite directions.
Odd
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify the polynomial, then reorder it left to right starting with the highest degree term.
Step 3.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 3.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 3.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.4
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.1.5
Simplify terms.
Step 3.1.5.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.5.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.5.1.1.2
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.1.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.5.1.3.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 3.1.7
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.7.1
Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.1.9
Simplify terms.
Step 3.1.9.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.9.1.5.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.5.3
Add and .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.7.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.7.3
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.9.1.12.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.15.3
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.17.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.17.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.9.1.20
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.20.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.9.1.20.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.20.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.9.1.23.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.23.3
Add and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.9.1.25
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.25.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.1.9.1.25.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.25.3
Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.9.1.28
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.9.1.28.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify by adding terms.
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 3.2
The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.
Step 3.3
The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.
Step 4
Since the leading coefficient is positive, the graph rises to the right.
Positive
Step 5
Use the degree of the function, as well as the sign of the leading coefficient to determine the behavior.
1. Even and Positive: Rises to the left and rises to the right.
2. Even and Negative: Falls to the left and falls to the right.
3. Odd and Positive: Falls to the left and rises to the right.
4. Odd and Negative: Rises to the left and falls to the right
Step 6
Determine the behavior.
Falls to the left and rises to the right
Step 7