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Question
Simplify the expression
−2x3−x4+x5−6a
Evaluate
(2−x)(−1−x)x2×x−6a
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
(2−x)(−1−x)x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
(2−x)(−1−x)x2+1
Add the numbers
(2−x)(−1−x)x3
(2−x)(−1−x)x3−6a
Solution
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Calculate
(2−x)(−1−x)x3
Simplify
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Evaluate
(2−x)(−1−x)
Apply the distributive property
2(−1)−2x−x(−1)−(−x×x)
Simplify
−2−2x−x(−1)−(−x×x)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
−2−2x+x−(−x×x)
Multiply the terms
−2−2x+x−(−x2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−2−2x+x+x2
Add the terms
−2−x+x2
(−2−x+x2)x3
Apply the distributive property
−2x3−x×x3+x2×x3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×x3
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x1+3
Add the numbers
x4
−2x3−x4+x2×x3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x3
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+3
Add the numbers
x5
−2x3−x4+x5
−2x3−x4+x5−6a
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