Pre-Algebra Examples

Divide (((x-5)^6(x+7))/(x^2+8x+7))÷((x^21-10x+25)/(x^2+14x+49))
Step 1
To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.
Step 2
Factor using the AC method.
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Step 2.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Factor using the perfect square rule.
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Step 4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.2
Check that the middle term is two times the product of the numbers being squared in the first term and third term.
Step 4.3
Rewrite the polynomial.
Step 4.4
Factor using the perfect square trinomial rule , where and .
Step 5
Multiply by .
Step 6
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 7
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.5
Multiply by .
Step 7.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.7
Multiply by .
Step 7.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.9
Multiply by .
Step 7.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 8
Rewrite as .
Step 9
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 9.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 10.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 10.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 10.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.2
Add and .
Step 11
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 12
Simplify each term.
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Step 12.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.1.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.1.2
Add and .
Step 12.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.3.1
Move .
Step 12.3.2
Multiply by .
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Step 12.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.3.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.3.3
Add and .
Step 12.4
Move to the left of .
Step 12.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.5.1
Move .
Step 12.5.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.5.3
Add and .
Step 12.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.7.1
Move .
Step 12.7.2
Multiply by .
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Step 12.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.7.3
Add and .
Step 12.8
Multiply by .
Step 12.9
Multiply by .
Step 12.10
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.10.1
Move .
Step 12.10.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.10.3
Add and .
Step 12.11
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.12
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.12.1
Move .
Step 12.12.2
Multiply by .
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Step 12.12.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.12.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.12.3
Add and .
Step 12.13
Multiply by .
Step 12.14
Multiply by .
Step 12.15
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.15.1
Move .
Step 12.15.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.15.3
Add and .
Step 12.16
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.17
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.17.1
Move .
Step 12.17.2
Multiply by .
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Step 12.17.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.17.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.17.3
Add and .
Step 12.18
Multiply by .
Step 12.19
Multiply by .
Step 12.20
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.20.1
Move .
Step 12.20.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.20.3
Add and .
Step 12.21
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.22
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.22.1
Move .
Step 12.22.2
Multiply by .
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Step 12.22.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.22.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.22.3
Add and .
Step 12.23
Multiply by .
Step 12.24
Multiply by .
Step 12.25
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.25.1
Move .
Step 12.25.2
Multiply by .
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Step 12.25.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.25.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 12.25.3
Add and .
Step 12.26
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 12.27
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.27.1
Move .
Step 12.27.2
Multiply by .
Step 12.28
Multiply by .
Step 12.29
Multiply by .
Step 12.30
Multiply by .
Step 12.31
Multiply by .
Step 13
Subtract from .
Step 14
Subtract from .
Step 15
Add and .
Step 16
Add and .
Step 17
Subtract from .
Step 18
Subtract from .
Step 19
Add and .
Step 20
Add and .
Step 21
Subtract from .
Step 22
Subtract from .
Step 23
Add and .
Step 24
Add and .
Step 25
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 26
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 27
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 28
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 29
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 30
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 31
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 32
Split the fraction into two fractions.
Step 33
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 34
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 35
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 36
Move the negative in front of the fraction.