Question
Simplify the expression
a4−2a3b+a2b2
Evaluate
a2(a−b)2
Use (a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2 to expand the expression
a2(a2−2ab+b2)
Apply the distributive property
a2×a2−a2×2ab+a2b2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a2×a2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a2+2
Add the numbers
a4
a4−a2×2ab+a2b2
Solution
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Evaluate
a2×2ab
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2a2×ab
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a2×a
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a2+1
Add the numbers
a3
2a3b
a4−2a3b+a2b2
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