Pre-Algebra Examples

Divide (x^2y-x^4y^4)/x
Step 1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.5
Divide by .
Step 3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6
Simplify each term.
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Step 6.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 6.1.1
Move .
Step 6.1.2
Multiply by .
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Step 6.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.3
Add and .
Step 6.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 6.2.1
Move .
Step 6.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 6.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.2.3
Add and .