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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.2.1
Move .
Step 1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.3
Add and .
Step 1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.7
Simplify each term.
Step 1.7.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.7.1.1
Move .
Step 1.7.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.7.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.7.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.7.1.3
Add and .
Step 1.7.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.7.2.1
Move .
Step 1.7.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.1.1
Add and .
Step 2.1.2
Add and .
Step 2.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Add and .