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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.3.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.3.1.1.1
Move .
Step 1.3.1.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.3.1.1.3
Add and .
Step 1.3.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.3.1.2.1
Move .
Step 1.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 1.3.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5
Simplify.
Step 1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 1.6.1
Regroup terms.
Step 1.6.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2.1
Move .
Step 1.6.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2.5
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.2.6
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.6.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.