Basic Math Examples

$- 2 p^{0} - {(- p)}^{0}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Anything raised to $0$ is $1$ .

$- 2 \cdot 1 - {(- p)}^{0}$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 2$ by $1$ .

$- 2 - {(- p)}^{0}$

Step 1.3

Apply the product rule to $- p$ .

$- 2 - ({(- 1)}^{0} p^{0})$

Step 1.4

Multiply $- 1$ by ${(- 1)}^{0}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.4.1

Move ${(- 1)}^{0}$ .

$- 2 + {(- 1)}^{0} \cdot - 1 p^{0}$

Step 1.4.2

Multiply ${(- 1)}^{0}$ by $- 1$ .

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Step 1.4.2.1

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 2 + {(- 1)}^{0} \cdot {(- 1)}^{1} p^{0}$

Step 1.4.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 2 + {(- 1)}^{0 + 1} p^{0}$

Step 1.4.3

Add $0$ and $1$ .

$- 2 + {(- 1)}^{1} p^{0}$

Step 1.5

Simplify ${(- 1)}^{1} p^{0}$ .

$- 2 - 1$

Step 2

Subtract $1$ from $- 2$ .

$- 3$