Algebra Examples

${(x^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x})}^{2})}^{3}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the product rule to $\frac{1}{x}$ .

${(x^{2} + \frac{1^{2}}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 1.2

One to any power is one.

${(x^{2} + \frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 2

Use the Binomial Theorem.

${(x^{2})}^{3} + 3 {(x^{2})}^{2} \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.1

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{3}$ .

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Step 3.1.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{2 \cdot 3} + 3 {(x^{2})}^{2} \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.1.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$x^{6} + 3 {(x^{2})}^{2} \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.2

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{2}$ .

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Step 3.2.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2 \cdot 2} \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.2.2

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{4} \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.3

Cancel the common factor of $x^{2}$ .

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Step 3.3.1

Factor $x^{2}$ out of $3 x^{4}$ .

$x^{6} + x^{2} (3 x^{2}) \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$x^{6} + x^{2} (3 x^{2}) \frac{1}{x^{2}} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + 3 x^{2} {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{2} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.4

Apply the product rule to $\frac{1}{x^{2}}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + 3 x^{2} \frac{1^{2}}{{(x^{2})}^{2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.5

One to any power is one.

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + 3 x^{2} \frac{1}{{(x^{2})}^{2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.6

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{2}$ .

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Step 3.6.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + 3 x^{2} \frac{1}{x^{2 \cdot 2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.6.2

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + 3 x^{2} \frac{1}{x^{4}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.7

Cancel the common factor of $x^{2}$ .

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Step 3.7.1

Factor $x^{2}$ out of $3 x^{2}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + x^{2} \cdot 3 \frac{1}{x^{4}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.7.2

Factor $x^{2}$ out of $x^{4}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + x^{2} \cdot 3 \frac{1}{x^{2} x^{2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.7.3

Cancel the common factor.

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + x^{2} \cdot 3 \frac{1}{x^{2} x^{2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.7.4

Rewrite the expression.

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + 3 \frac{1}{x^{2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.8

Combine $3$ and $\frac{1}{x^{2}}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + \frac{3}{x^{2}} + {(\frac{1}{x^{2}})}^{3}$

Step 3.9

Apply the product rule to $\frac{1}{x^{2}}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + \frac{3}{x^{2}} + \frac{1^{3}}{{(x^{2})}^{3}}$

Step 3.10

One to any power is one.

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + \frac{3}{x^{2}} + \frac{1}{{(x^{2})}^{3}}$

Step 3.11

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{3}$ .

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Step 3.11.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + \frac{3}{x^{2}} + \frac{1}{x^{2 \cdot 3}}$

Step 3.11.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$x^{6} + 3 x^{2} + \frac{3}{x^{2}} + \frac{1}{x^{6}}$