Basic Math Examples

(- p^{2}) (- p^{2})

$(- p^{2}) (- p^{2})$

Step 1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$- 1 \cdot - 1 p^{2} p^{2}$

Step 2

Multiply

$p^{2}$ by

$p^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1

Move

$p^{2}$ .

$- 1 \cdot - 1 (p^{2} p^{2})$

Step 2.2

Use the power rule

$a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 1 \cdot - 1 p^{2 + 2}$

Step 2.3

Add

$2$ and

$2$ .

$- 1 \cdot - 1 p^{4}$

Step 3

Multiply

$- 1$ by

$- 1$ .

$1 p^{4}$

Step 4

Multiply

$p^{4}$ by

$1$ .

$p^{4}$