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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2
Simplify.
Step 1.2.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.2.1.1
Move .
Step 1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.2.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.2.1.3
Add and .
Step 1.2.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.2.2.1
Move .
Step 1.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.3
Simplify each term.
Step 1.3.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.5
Simplify.
Step 1.5.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.5.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.5.2.1
Move .
Step 1.5.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.5.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.6
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 1.6.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.4.1
Move .
Step 1.6.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.6.4.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 1.6.4.3
Add and .
Step 1.6.5
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2
Add and .
Step 2.3
Add and .