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$(6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m) - (8 m^{3} + 9 m^{2} + 3 m) (m^{2} - m)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m + (- (8 m^{3}) - (9 m^{2}) - (3 m)) (m^{2} - m)$

Step 1.2

Simplify.

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Step 1.2.1

Multiply $8$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m + (- 8 m^{3} - (9 m^{2}) - (3 m)) (m^{2} - m)$

Step 1.2.2

Multiply $9$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m + (- 8 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} - (3 m)) (m^{2} - m)$

Step 1.2.3

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m + (- 8 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} - 3 m) (m^{2} - m)$

Step 1.3

Expand $(- 8 m^{3} - 9 m^{2} - 3 m) (m^{2} - m)$ by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{3} m^{2} - 8 m^{3} (- m) - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.4.1

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.1.1

Move $m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 (m^{2} m^{3}) - 8 m^{3} (- m) - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.1.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{2 + 3} - 8 m^{3} (- m) - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.1.3

Add $2$ and $3$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - 8 m^{3} (- m) - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - 8 \cdot - 1 m^{3} m - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.3

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.3.1

Move $m$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - 8 \cdot - 1 (m \cdot m^{3}) - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.3.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{3}$ .

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Step 1.4.3.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - 8 \cdot - 1 (m^{1} m^{3}) - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.3.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - 8 \cdot - 1 m^{1 + 3} - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.3.3

Add $1$ and $3$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - 8 \cdot - 1 m^{4} - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.4

Multiply $- 8$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{2} m^{2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.5

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.5.1

Move $m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 (m^{2} m^{2}) - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.5.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{2 + 2} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.5.3

Add $2$ and $2$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} - 9 m^{2} (- m) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.6

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} - 9 \cdot - 1 m^{2} m - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.7

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.7.1

Move $m$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} - 9 \cdot - 1 (m \cdot m^{2}) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.7.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ .

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Step 1.4.7.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} - 9 \cdot - 1 (m^{1} m^{2}) - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.7.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} - 9 \cdot - 1 m^{1 + 2} - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.7.3

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} - 9 \cdot - 1 m^{3} - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.8

Multiply $- 9$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m \cdot m^{2} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.9

Multiply $m$ by $m^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.9.1

Move $m^{2}$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 (m^{2} m) - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.9.2

Multiply $m^{2}$ by $m$ .

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Step 1.4.9.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 (m^{2} m^{1}) - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.9.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{2 + 1} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.9.3

Add $2$ and $1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{3} - 3 m (- m)$

Step 1.4.10

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{3} - 3 \cdot - 1 m \cdot m$

Step 1.4.11

Multiply $m$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.11.1

Move $m$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{3} - 3 \cdot - 1 (m \cdot m)$

Step 1.4.11.2

Multiply $m$ by $m$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{3} - 3 \cdot - 1 m^{2}$

Step 1.4.12

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 1$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 8 m^{4} - 9 m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{3} + 3 m^{2}$

Step 1.5

Subtract $9 m^{4}$ from $8 m^{4}$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - m^{4} + 9 m^{3} - 3 m^{3} + 3 m^{2}$

Step 1.6

Subtract $3 m^{3}$ from $9 m^{3}$ .

$6 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} - m^{4} + 6 m^{3} + 3 m^{2}$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $m^{4}$ from $6 m^{4}$ .

$5 m^{4} - 6 m^{2} + m - 8 m^{5} + 6 m^{3} + 3 m^{2}$

Step 2.2

Add $- 6 m^{2}$ and $3 m^{2}$ .

$5 m^{4} + m - 8 m^{5} + 6 m^{3} - 3 m^{2}$