Pre-Algebra Examples

${(2 m - p)}^{4}$

Step 1

Use the Binomial Theorem.

${(2 m)}^{4} + 4 {(2 m)}^{3} (- p) + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1

Apply the product rule to $2 m$ .

$2^{4} m^{4} + 4 {(2 m)}^{3} (- p) + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.2

Raise $2$ to the power of $4$ .

$16 m^{4} + 4 {(2 m)}^{3} (- p) + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.3

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$16 m^{4} + 4 \cdot - 1 {(2 m)}^{3} p + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.4

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$16 m^{4} - 4 {(2 m)}^{3} p + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.5

Apply the product rule to $2 m$ .

$16 m^{4} - 4 (2^{3} m^{3}) p + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.6

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$16 m^{4} - 4 (8 m^{3}) p + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.7

Multiply $8$ by $- 4$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 6 {(2 m)}^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.8

Apply the product rule to $2 m$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 6 (2^{2} m^{2}) {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.9

Raise $2$ to the power of $2$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 6 (4 m^{2}) {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.10

Multiply $4$ by $6$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} {(- p)}^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.11

Apply the product rule to $- p$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} ({(- 1)}^{2} p^{2}) + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.12

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 \cdot {(- 1)}^{2} m^{2} p^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.13

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 \cdot 1 m^{2} p^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.14

Multiply $24$ by $1$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} + 4 (2 m) {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.15

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} + 8 m {(- p)}^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.16

Apply the product rule to $- p$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} + 8 m ({(- 1)}^{3} p^{3}) + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.17

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} + 8 \cdot {(- 1)}^{3} m p^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.18

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} + 8 \cdot - 1 m p^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.19

Multiply $8$ by $- 1$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} - 8 m p^{3} + {(- p)}^{4}$

Step 2.20

Apply the product rule to $- p$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} - 8 m p^{3} + {(- 1)}^{4} p^{4}$

Step 2.21

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $4$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} - 8 m p^{3} + 1 p^{4}$

Step 2.22

Multiply $p^{4}$ by $1$ .

$16 m^{4} - 32 m^{3} p + 24 m^{2} p^{2} - 8 m p^{3} + p^{4}$