Algebra Examples

${(\sqrt{c} - 1)}^{6}$

Step 1

Use the Binomial Theorem.

${\sqrt{c}}^{6} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1

Rewrite ${\sqrt{c}}^{6}$ as $c^{3}$ .

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Step 2.1.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{c}$ as $c^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

${(c^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{6} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.2

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

$c^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 6} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $6$ .

$c^{\frac{6}{2}} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.4

Cancel the common factor of $6$ and $2$ .

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Step 2.1.4.1

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$c^{\frac{2 \cdot 3}{2}} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.4.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.1.4.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$c^{\frac{2 \cdot 3}{2 (1)}} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.4.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$c^{\frac{2 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 1}} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.4.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$c^{\frac{3}{1}} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.1.4.2.4

Divide $3$ by $1$ .

$c^{3} + 6 {\sqrt{c}}^{5} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.2

Rewrite ${\sqrt{c}}^{5}$ as $\sqrt{c^{5}}$ .

$c^{3} + 6 \sqrt{c^{5}} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.3

Rewrite $c^{5}$ as ${(c^{2})}^{2} c$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Factor out $c^{4}$ .

$c^{3} + 6 \sqrt{c^{4} c} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.3.2

Rewrite $c^{4}$ as ${(c^{2})}^{2}$ .

$c^{3} + 6 \sqrt{{(c^{2})}^{2} c} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.4

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$c^{3} + 6 (c^{2} \sqrt{c}) \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.5

Multiply $- 1$ by $6$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6

Rewrite ${\sqrt{c}}^{4}$ as $c^{2}$ .

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Step 2.6.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{c}$ as $c^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 {(c^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.2

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

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 4} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $4$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{4}{2}} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.4

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $2$ .

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Step 2.6.4.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2}} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.4.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.6.4.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2 (1)}} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.4.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 1}} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.4.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{2}{1}} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.4.2.4

Divide $2$ by $1$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} {(- 1)}^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.7

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} \cdot 1 + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.8

Multiply $15$ by $1$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} + 20 {\sqrt{c}}^{3} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.9

Rewrite ${\sqrt{c}}^{3}$ as $\sqrt{c^{3}}$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} + 20 \sqrt{c^{3}} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.10

Factor out $c^{2}$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} + 20 \sqrt{c^{2} c} {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.11

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} + 20 (c \sqrt{c}) {(- 1)}^{3} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.12

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} + 20 c \sqrt{c} \cdot - 1 + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.13

Multiply $- 1$ by $20$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 {\sqrt{c}}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.14

Rewrite ${\sqrt{c}}^{2}$ as $c$ .

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Step 2.14.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{c}$ as $c^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 {(c^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.14.2

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

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.14.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{2}{2}} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.14.4

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.14.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{\frac{2}{2}} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.14.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{1} {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.14.5

Simplify.

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c {(- 1)}^{4} + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.15

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $4$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c \cdot 1 + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.16

Multiply $15$ by $1$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c + 6 \sqrt{c} {(- 1)}^{5} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.17

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $5$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c + 6 \sqrt{c} \cdot - 1 + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.18

Multiply $- 1$ by $6$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c - 6 \sqrt{c} + {(- 1)}^{6}$

Step 2.19

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $6$ .

$c^{3} - 6 c^{2} \sqrt{c} + 15 c^{2} - 20 c \sqrt{c} + 15 c - 6 \sqrt{c} + 1$