Algebra Examples

Simplify ((x^2-16)^6)/((x^2-8x+16) square root of x+4)
Step 1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2
Factor using the perfect square rule.
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Step 2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Step 2.3
Rewrite the polynomial.
Step 2.4
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Step 3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.1
Combine and simplify the denominator.
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Step 5.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.1.5
Add and .
Step 5.1.6
Rewrite as .
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Step 5.1.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.1.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.1.6.3
Combine and .
Step 5.1.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.1.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.1.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.1.6.5
Simplify.
Step 5.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 5.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 6
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 7
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.5
Multiply by .
Step 7.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.7
Multiply by .
Step 7.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 8
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 9
Simplify each term.
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Step 9.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.3
Multiply by .
Step 9.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.5
Multiply by .
Step 9.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 10
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 11
Simplify terms.
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Step 11.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 11.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.1.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 11.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.3.1
Move .
Step 11.1.3.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.3.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.5.1
Move .
Step 11.1.5.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.5.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.7.1
Move .
Step 11.1.7.2
Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.7.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.8
Move to the left of .
Step 11.1.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.9.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.9.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.10
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.11
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.11.1
Move .
Step 11.1.11.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.11.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.12
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.13
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.14
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.14.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.14.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.15
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.16
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.17
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.17.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.17.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.17.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.17.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.18
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.19
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.20
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.20.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.20.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.21
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.22
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.22.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.22.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.23
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.24
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.25
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.25.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.25.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.26
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.27
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.28
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.28.1
Move .
Step 11.1.28.2
Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.28.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.28.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.28.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.29
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.30
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.31
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.31.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.31.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.32
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.33
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.33.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.33.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.34
Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.36
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.36.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.36.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.37
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.38
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.39
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.39.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.39.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.39.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.39.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.40
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.41
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.42
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.42.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.42.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.42.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.42.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.43
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.44
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.44.1
Move .
Step 11.1.44.2
Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.44.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.44.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.44.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.45
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.46
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.47
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.47.1
Move .
Step 11.1.47.2
Multiply by .
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Step 11.1.47.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.1.47.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.1.47.3
Add and .
Step 11.1.48
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.49
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.1.50
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.1.50.1
Move .
Step 11.1.50.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.51
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.52
Multiply by .
Step 11.1.53
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 11.1.55
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 11.2
Simplify terms.
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Step 11.2.1
Add and .
Step 11.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.3
Add and .
Step 11.2.4
Add and .
Step 11.2.5
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.6
Add and .
Step 11.2.7
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.8
Add and .
Step 11.2.9
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.10
Add and .
Step 11.2.11
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 11.2.13
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 11.2.15
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.16
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 11.2.16.1
Add and .
Step 11.2.16.2
Add and .
Step 11.2.17
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.18
Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 11.2.20
Apply the distributive property.