Basic Math Examples

Simplify (6u^4-8u^3)/(2u^2)
Step 1
Simplify terms.
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Step 1.1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3.2.4
Divide by .
Step 1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5
Reorder.
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Step 1.5.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.5.2
Move to the left of .
Step 2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.1
Move .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .