Algebra Examples

Expand Using Pascal's Triangle (1/2x-y)^10
Step 1
Pascal's Triangle can be displayed as such:
The triangle can be used to calculate the coefficients of the expansion of by taking the exponent and adding . The coefficients will correspond with line of the triangle. For , so the coefficients of the expansion will correspond with line .
Step 2
The expansion follows the rule . The values of the coefficients, from the triangle, are .
Step 3
Substitute the actual values of and into the expression.
Step 4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Anything raised to is .
Step 4.8
Multiply by .
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Anything raised to is .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.11
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.14.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.14.2
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Simplify.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.18
Combine and .
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Move to the left of .
Step 4.20
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.23
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.25
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.27
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 4.29
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.32
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.32.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.32.2
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.32.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.33
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.37
Combine and .
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Move to the left of .
Step 4.39
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.42.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.42.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.42.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.43
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.46
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.47
Multiply by .
Step 4.48
Combine and .
Step 4.49
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.52
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.52.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.52.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.52.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.53
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.57
Combine and .
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Move to the left of .
Step 4.59
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.62
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.62.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.62.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.62.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.62.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.63
Combine and .
Step 4.64
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.65
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 4.69
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.72
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.72.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.72.3
Rewrite the expression.
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 4.80
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Simplify.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.88.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.88.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.89
Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Anything raised to is .
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Anything raised to is .
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Divide by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .