Basic Math Examples

Solve for f f=-(k^2-1)^2-2(k^2-1)+1
Step 1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
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 by by adding the exponents.
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Step 1.3.1.1.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.3.1.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.3.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5
Simplify.
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Step 1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 2.3
Add and .
Step 2.4
Add and .