Basic Math Examples

Simplify z/(z^2-64)+8/(z^2-16z+64)-1/(z+8)
Step 1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 1.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.1.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 1.2
Factor using the perfect square rule.
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Step 1.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.2
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite the polynomial.
Step 1.2.4
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Step 2
Find the common denominator.
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Step 2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.7
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.9
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.10
Add and .
Step 3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Move to the left of .
Step 4.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Rewrite as .
Step 4.7
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.8
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 4.8.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.8.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.8.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4.8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.10
Simplify.
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Step 4.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 5.1
Add and .
Step 5.2
Add and .
Step 5.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.4
Add and .
Step 5.5
Subtract from .
Step 5.6
Add and .