Algebra Examples

Factor (x-y)^5-(x^2-y^2)^7
Step 1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.7
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.8
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.10
Multiply by .
Step 2.11
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.12
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.13
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.14
Multiply by .
Step 2.15
Apply the product rule to .
Step 2.16
Raise to the power of .
Step 3
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.4.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.5
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.5.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.7
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.10
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.10.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.11
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.11.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.11.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.12
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.13
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.14
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.15
Multiply by .
Step 4.16
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.16.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.16.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.17
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.17.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.17.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.18
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.19
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.20
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.21
Multiply by .
Step 4.22
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.22.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.22.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.23
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.23.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.23.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.24
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.25
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.26
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.27
Multiply by .
Step 4.28
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.28.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.28.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.29
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.30
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.31
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.32
Multiply by .
Step 4.33
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.33.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.33.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.34
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.35
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.36
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.36.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.36.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6
Simplify.
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Step 6.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 6.7
Multiply .
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Step 6.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 7
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.2
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.3
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.4
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.5
Remove parentheses.
Step 7.6
Remove parentheses.