Question
Simplify the expression
m5−m4
Evaluate
(m2×m×1)(m2−m×1)
Remove the parentheses
m2×m×1×(m2−m×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
m2×m×1×(m2−m)
Rewrite the expression
m2×m(m2−m)
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
m2+1(m2−m)
Add the numbers
m3(m2−m)
Apply the distributive property
m3×m2−m3×m
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
m3×m2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
m3+2
Add the numbers
m5
m5−m3×m
Solution
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Evaluate
m3×m
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
m3+1
Add the numbers
m4
m5−m4
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Factor the expression
m4(m−1)
Evaluate
(m2×m×1)(m2−m×1)
Remove the parentheses
m2×m×1×(m2−m×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
m2×m×1×(m2−m)
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
m2×m×1
Rewrite the expression
m2×m
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
m2+1
Add the numbers
m3
m3(m2−m)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
m2−m
Rewrite the expression
m×m−m
Factor out m from the expression
m(m−1)
m3×m(m−1)
Solution
m4(m−1)
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Find the roots
m1=0,m2=1
Evaluate
(m2×m×1)(m2−m×1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(m2×m×1)(m2−m×1)=0
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
m2×m×1
Rewrite the expression
m2×m
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
m2+1
Add the numbers
m3
m3(m2−m×1)=0
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
m3(m2−m)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
m3=0m2−m=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
m=0m2−m=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
m2−m=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
m2−m
Rewrite the expression
m×m−m
Factor out m from the expression
m(m−1)
m(m−1)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
m=0m−1=0
Solve the equation for m
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Evaluate
m−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
m=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
m=1
m=0m=1
m=0m=0m=1
Find the union
m=0m=1
Solution
m1=0,m2=1
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