Question
Simplify the expression
x5y4+4x2y8−2x2y2
Evaluate
55x4y2+20xy6−10x×xy2
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
55x4y2+20xy6−10x
Factor
55(x4y2+4xy6−2x)
Reduce the fraction
x4y2+4xy6−2x
(x4y2+4xy6−2x)xy2
Multiply the first two terms
x(x4y2+4xy6−2x)y2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x(x4y2+4xy6−2x)
Apply the distributive property
x×x4y2+x×4xy6−x×2x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×x4
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x1+4
Add the numbers
x5
x5y2+x×4xy6−x×2x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×4xy6
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x×xy6
Multiply the terms
4x2y6
x5y2+4x2y6−x×2x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×2x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x×x
Multiply the terms
2x2
x5y2+4x2y6−2x2
(x5y2+4x2y6−2x2)y2
Apply the distributive property
x5y2×y2+4x2y6×y2−2x2y2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
y2×y2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
y2+2
Add the numbers
y4
x5y4+4x2y6×y2−2x2y2
Solution
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Evaluate
y6×y2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
y6+2
Add the numbers
y8
x5y4+4x2y8−2x2y2
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Factor the expression
x2y2(x3y2+4y6−2)
Evaluate
55x4y2+20xy6−10x×xy2
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
55x4y2+20xy6−10x
Factor
55(x4y2+4xy6−2x)
Reduce the fraction
x4y2+4xy6−2x
(x4y2+4xy6−2x)xy2
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x4y2+4xy6−2x
Rewrite the expression
x×x3y2+x×4y6−x×2
Factor out x from the expression
x(x3y2+4y6−2)
x(x3y2+4y6−2)xy2
Solution
x2y2(x3y2+4y6−2)
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