Question
Simplify the expression
2c481d2
Evaluate
(23)−1(c−1d−1)−1(31)−3c−3d3
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
(31)−3c−3d3
Simplify
33c−3d3
Evaluate the power
27c−3d3
(23)−1(c−1d−1)−127c−3d3
Multiply the terms
32cd27c−3d3
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
27c−3d3
Express with a positive exponent using a−n=an1
27×c31×d3
Rewrite the expression
c327d3
32cdc327d3
Rewrite the expression
32cdc327d3
Multiply by the reciprocal
c327d3×2cd3
Cancel out the common factor d
c327d2×2c3
Multiply the terms
c3×2c27d2×3
Multiply the terms
c3×2c81d2
Solution
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Evaluate
c3×2c
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2c3×c
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
c3×c
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
c3+1
Add the numbers
c4
2c4
2c481d2
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