Question
Simplify the expression
a6b3−3a5b4+3a4b5−a3b6
Evaluate
(ab)3(a−b)3
Evaluate the power
a3b3(a−b)3
Evaluate the power
a3b3(a3−3a2b+3ab2−b3)
Apply the distributive property
a3b3a3−a3b3×3a2b+a3b3×3ab2−a3b3×b3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a3×a3
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a3+3
Add the numbers
a6
a6b3−a3b3×3a2b+a3b3×3ab2−a3b3×b3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a3b3×3a2b
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3a3b3a2b
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a3×a2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a3+2
Add the numbers
a5
3a5b3×b
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
b3×b
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
b3+1
Add the numbers
b4
3a5b4
a6b3−3a5b4+a3b3×3ab2−a3b3×b3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a3b3×3ab2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3a3b3ab2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a3×a
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a3+1
Add the numbers
a4
3a4b3×b2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
b3×b2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
b3+2
Add the numbers
b5
3a4b5
a6b3−3a5b4+3a4b5−a3b3×b3
Solution
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Evaluate
b3×b3
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
b3+3
Add the numbers
b6
a6b3−3a5b4+3a4b5−a3b6
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