Algebra Examples

Find dx/dy y=(-5x^3-5x^2+3)/(-5x^4+2)
Step 1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
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Step 3.1
Simplify terms.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3.3
Differentiate.
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By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
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Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
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Replace all occurrences of with .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.8
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.8.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
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Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
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Replace all occurrences of with .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
Step 3.11
Differentiate.
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Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
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Add and .
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By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
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Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.12
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.12.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
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Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
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Replace all occurrences of with .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.16
Simplify the expression.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Simplify each term.
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Subtract from .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.17.4.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Reorder terms.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Reorder factors in .
Step 4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 5
Solve for .
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Step 5.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 5.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
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Simplify the expression.
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Divide by .
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Reorder factors in .
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Simplify the right side.
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Divide by .
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Multiply both sides by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.4.1
Simplify .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 5.4.1.3.4.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Reorder.
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Solve for .
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Simplify .
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Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Divide by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Simplify each term.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Simplify terms.
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Multiply by .
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Reorder the factors of .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite in a factored form.
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Rewrite as .
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Let . Substitute for all occurrences of .
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Factor by grouping.
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For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as plus
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Apply the distributive property.
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Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
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Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
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Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
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Replace all occurrences of with .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Replace with .