Algebra Examples

Simplify (15p^-1d^9)/(3(p^2d^3)^-3)
Step 1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 1.1
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.2
Move to the numerator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.2
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 2.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 2.4.1
Move .
Step 2.4.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.4.3
Add and .
Step 3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.5
Divide by .