Basic Math Examples

${(p - 3)}^{2} + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Rewrite ${(p - 3)}^{2}$ as $(p - 3) (p - 3)$ .

$(p - 3) (p - 3) + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.2

Expand $(p - 3) (p - 3)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 1.2.1

Apply the distributive property.

$p (p - 3) - 3 (p - 3) + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.2.2

Apply the distributive property.

$p \cdot p + p \cdot - 3 - 3 (p - 3) + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.2.3

Apply the distributive property.

$p \cdot p + p \cdot - 3 - 3 p - 3 \cdot - 3 + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.3

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Step 1.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.3.1.1

Multiply $p$ by $p$ .

$p^{2} + p \cdot - 3 - 3 p - 3 \cdot - 3 + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.3.1.2

Move $- 3$ to the left of $p$ .

$p^{2} - 3 \cdot p - 3 p - 3 \cdot - 3 + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.3.1.3

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 3$ .

$p^{2} - 3 p - 3 p + 9 + {(p - 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.3.2

Subtract $3 p$ from $- 3 p$ .

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

Step 1.4

Use the Binomial Theorem.

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

Step 1.5

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.5.1

Multiply $- 3$ by $3$ .

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

Step 1.5.2

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $2$ .

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

Step 1.5.3

Multiply $9$ by $3$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p + {(- 3)}^{3} + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.5.4

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $3$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + {(p - 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.6

Use the Binomial Theorem.

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} + 4 p^{3} \cdot - 3 + 6 p^{2} {(- 3)}^{2} + 4 p {(- 3)}^{3} + {(- 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.7

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.7.1

Multiply $- 3$ by $4$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 6 p^{2} {(- 3)}^{2} + 4 p {(- 3)}^{3} + {(- 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.7.2

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $2$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 6 p^{2} \cdot 9 + 4 p {(- 3)}^{3} + {(- 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.7.3

Multiply $9$ by $6$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} + 4 p {(- 3)}^{3} + {(- 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.7.4

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $3$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} + 4 p \cdot - 27 + {(- 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.7.5

Multiply $- 27$ by $4$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + {(- 3)}^{4} + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.7.6

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $4$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + {(p - 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.8

Use the Binomial Theorem.

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} + 5 p^{4} \cdot - 3 + 10 p^{3} {(- 3)}^{2} + 10 p^{2} {(- 3)}^{3} + 5 p {(- 3)}^{4} + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.9.1

Multiply $- 3$ by $5$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 10 p^{3} {(- 3)}^{2} + 10 p^{2} {(- 3)}^{3} + 5 p {(- 3)}^{4} + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.2

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $2$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 10 p^{3} \cdot 9 + 10 p^{2} {(- 3)}^{3} + 5 p {(- 3)}^{4} + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.3

Multiply $9$ by $10$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 10 p^{2} {(- 3)}^{3} + 5 p {(- 3)}^{4} + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.4

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $3$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 10 p^{2} \cdot - 27 + 5 p {(- 3)}^{4} + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.5

Multiply $- 27$ by $10$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} - 270 p^{2} + 5 p {(- 3)}^{4} + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.6

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $4$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} - 270 p^{2} + 5 p \cdot 81 + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.7

Multiply $81$ by $5$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} - 270 p^{2} + 405 p + {(- 3)}^{5}$

Step 1.9.8

Raise $- 3$ to the power of $5$ .

$p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} - 9 p^{2} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} - 270 p^{2} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $9 p^{2}$ from $p^{2}$ .

$- 8 p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} + 54 p^{2} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} - 270 p^{2} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.2

Add $- 8 p^{2}$ and $54 p^{2}$ .

$46 p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} - 270 p^{2} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.3

Subtract $270 p^{2}$ from $46 p^{2}$ .

$- 224 p^{2} - 6 p + 9 + p^{3} + 27 p - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.4

Add $- 6 p$ and $27 p$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 21 p + 9 + p^{3} - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} - 108 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.5

Subtract $108 p$ from $21 p$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 9 + p^{3} - 27 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} - 87 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.6

Subtract $27$ from $9$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + p^{3} - 18 + p^{4} - 12 p^{3} - 87 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.7

Subtract $12 p^{3}$ from $p^{3}$ .

$- 224 p^{2} - 11 p^{3} - 18 + p^{4} - 87 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 90 p^{3} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.8

Add $- 11 p^{3}$ and $90 p^{3}$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 79 p^{3} - 18 + p^{4} - 87 p + 81 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.9

Add $- 18$ and $81$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 79 p^{3} + p^{4} - 87 p + 63 + p^{5} - 15 p^{4} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.10

Subtract $15 p^{4}$ from $p^{4}$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 79 p^{3} - 14 p^{4} - 87 p + 63 + p^{5} + 405 p - 243$

Step 2.11

Add $- 87 p$ and $405 p$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 79 p^{3} - 14 p^{4} + 318 p + 63 + p^{5} - 243$

Step 2.12

Subtract $243$ from $63$ .

$- 224 p^{2} + 79 p^{3} - 14 p^{4} + 318 p + p^{5} - 180$