Pre-Algebra Examples

$6 a b^{4} + 4 b^{3} - 2 a^{6}$

Step 1

Reorder the expression.

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Step 1.1

Move $4 b^{3}$ .

$6 a b^{4} - 2 a^{6} + 4 b^{3}$

Step 1.2

Reorder $6 a b^{4}$ and $- 2 a^{6}$ .

$- 2 a^{6} + 6 a b^{4} + 4 b^{3}$

Step 2

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 a^{6}$ .

$- 2 (a^{6}) + 6 a b^{4} + 4 b^{3}$

Step 3

Factor $- 2$ out of $6 a b^{4}$ .

$- 2 (a^{6}) - 2 (- 3 a b^{4}) + 4 b^{3}$

Step 4

Factor $- 2$ out of $4 b^{3}$ .

$- 2 (a^{6}) - 2 (- 3 a b^{4}) - 2 (- 2 b^{3})$

Step 5

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 (a^{6}) - 2 (- 3 a b^{4})$ .

$- 2 (a^{6} - 3 a b^{4}) - 2 (- 2 b^{3})$

Step 6

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 (a^{6} - 3 a b^{4}) - 2 (- 2 b^{3})$ .

$- 2 (a^{6} - 3 a b^{4} - 2 b^{3})$