Basic Math Examples

Factor 5(p-2q)^2(a+b)+3(p-2q)^2(a+b)-14(p-2q)^2(a+b)
Step 1
Rewrite as .
Step 2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.1.4.1
Move .
Step 3.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Subtract from .
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Step 3.2.1
Move .
Step 3.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5
Simplify.
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Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6
Remove parentheses.
Step 7
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 8
Rewrite as .
Step 9
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 9.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 10.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 10.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 10.1.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 10.1.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 10.1.4.1
Move .
Step 10.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 10.2
Subtract from .
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Step 10.2.1
Move .
Step 10.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 11
Apply the distributive property.
Step 12
Simplify.
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Step 12.1
Multiply by .
Step 12.2
Multiply by .
Step 13
Remove parentheses.
Step 14
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 15
Rewrite as .
Step 16
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 16.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 16.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 16.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 17
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 17.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 17.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 17.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 17.1.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 17.1.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 17.1.4.1
Move .
Step 17.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 17.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 17.2
Subtract from .
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Step 17.2.1
Move .
Step 17.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 18
Apply the distributive property.
Step 19
Simplify.
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Step 19.1
Multiply by .
Step 19.2
Multiply by .
Step 20
Remove parentheses.
Step 21
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 22
Add and .
Step 23
Subtract from .
Step 24
Add and .
Step 25
Subtract from .
Step 26
Subtract from .
Step 27
Add and .
Step 28
Subtract from .
Step 29
Add and .
Step 30
Add and .
Step 31
Subtract from .
Step 32
Add and .
Step 33
Subtract from .
Step 34
Factor out of .
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Step 34.1
Factor out of .
Step 34.2
Factor out of .
Step 34.3
Factor out of .
Step 34.4
Factor out of .
Step 34.5
Factor out of .
Step 34.6
Factor out of .
Step 34.7
Factor out of .
Step 34.8
Factor out of .
Step 34.9
Factor out of .
Step 34.10
Factor out of .
Step 34.11
Factor out of .