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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.5
Factor out of .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.2.5
Divide by .
Step 5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 6.3
Move to the left of .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 7.1.1
Move .
Step 7.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.1.3
Add and .
Step 7.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 7.2.1
Move .
Step 7.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.2.3
Add and .