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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.3.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.3.1.2.1
Move .
Step 2.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.3.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.3.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.1.8
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.3.1.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.3.1.9.1
Move .
Step 2.3.1.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.1.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.3.2.1
Move .
Step 2.3.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.4
Rewrite as .
Step 2.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.6
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.6.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.6.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.6.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.6.1.2.1
Move .
Step 2.6.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.6.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.6.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.1.8
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.6.1.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.6.1.9.1
Move .
Step 2.6.1.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.1.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.6.2
Add and .
Step 2.6.2.1
Move .
Step 2.6.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.7
Add and .
Step 2.8
Add and .
Step 2.9
Add and .
Step 2.10
Add and .
Step 2.11
Factor out of .
Step 2.11.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.11.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.11.3
Factor out of .