Precalculus Examples

$2 m^{3} (- 4 m^{6} + 3 m^{5} - 3 m^{4} + m^{4} - 3 m^{3} + 2 m + m - 9)$

Step 1

Add $- 3 m^{4}$ and $m^{4}$ .

$2 m^{3} (- 4 m^{6} + 3 m^{5} - 2 m^{4} - 3 m^{3} + 2 m + m - 9)$

Step 2

Add $2 m$ and $m$ .

$2 m^{3} (- 4 m^{6} + 3 m^{5} - 2 m^{4} - 3 m^{3} + 3 m - 9)$

Step 3

Apply the distributive property.

$2 m^{3} (- 4 m^{6}) + 2 m^{3} (3 m^{5}) + 2 m^{3} (- 2 m^{4}) + 2 m^{3} (- 3 m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} (3 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 4

Simplify.

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Step 4.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{3} m^{6} + 2 m^{3} (3 m^{5}) + 2 m^{3} (- 2 m^{4}) + 2 m^{3} (- 3 m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} (3 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 4.2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{3} m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 m^{3} (- 2 m^{4}) + 2 m^{3} (- 3 m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} (3 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 4.3

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{3} m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 m^{3} (- 3 m^{3}) + 2 m^{3} (3 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 4.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{3} m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 m^{3} (3 m) + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 4.5

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{3} m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m + 2 m^{3} \cdot - 9$

Step 4.6

Multiply $- 9$ by $2$ .

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{3} m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5

Simplify each term.

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Step 5.1

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m^{6}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.1.1

Move $m^{6}$ .

$2 \cdot - 4 (m^{6} m^{3}) + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.1.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{6 + 3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.1.3

Add $6$ and $3$ .

$2 \cdot - 4 m^{9} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.2

Multiply $2$ by $- 4$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m^{5} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.3

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m^{5}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.3.1

Move $m^{5}$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 2 \cdot 3 (m^{5} m^{3}) + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.3.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 8 m^{9} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{5 + 3} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.3.3

Add $5$ and $3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{8} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.4

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{3} m^{4} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.5

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m^{4}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.5.1

Move $m^{4}$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} + 2 \cdot - 2 (m^{4} m^{3}) + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.5.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{4 + 3} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.5.3

Add $4$ and $3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} + 2 \cdot - 2 m^{7} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.6

Multiply $2$ by $- 2$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3} m^{3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.7

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m^{3}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.7.1

Move $m^{3}$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} + 2 \cdot - 3 (m^{3} m^{3}) + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.7.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{3 + 3} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.7.3

Add $3$ and $3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} + 2 \cdot - 3 m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.8

Multiply $2$ by $- 3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} - 6 m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{3} m - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.9

Multiply $m^{3}$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 5.9.1

Move $m$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} - 6 m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 (m \cdot m^{3}) - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.9.2

Multiply $m$ by $m^{3}$ .

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Step 5.9.2.1

Raise $m$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} - 6 m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 (m^{1} m^{3}) - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.9.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} - 6 m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{1 + 3} - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.9.3

Add $1$ and $3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} - 6 m^{6} + 2 \cdot 3 m^{4} - 18 m^{3}$

Step 5.10

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$- 8 m^{9} + 6 m^{8} - 4 m^{7} - 6 m^{6} + 6 m^{4} - 18 m^{3}$