Question
Simplify the expression
1734×x6y−3417×x6y2
Evaluate
(x2317x×x2y34)(x2317x−x2y34)
Remove the parentheses
x2317x×x2y34×(x2317x−x2y34)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2317x
Use anm=nam to transform the expression
x3×17x
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
x3
Rewrite the exponent as a sum where one of the addends is a multiple of the index
x2+1
Use am+n=am×an to expand the expression
x2×x
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
x2×x
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
xx
xx×17x
Calculate the product
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Evaluate
x×17x
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
x×17x
Calculate the product
17x2
Reorder the terms
x2×17
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
x2×17
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
17×x
x17×x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
17×x×x
Multiply the terms
17×x2
x2317x×x2y34×(17×x2−x2y34)
Calculate the product
x2317x×x2y34×(17×x2−34×x2y)
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x23+217x×y34×(17×x2−34×x2y)
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
23+2
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
23+22×2
Write all numerators above the common denominator
23+2×2
Multiply the numbers
23+4
Add the numbers
27
x2717x×y34×(17×x2−34×x2y)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2717x×y34
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2717x
Use anm=nam to transform the expression
x7×17x
Simplify the radical expression
x3x×17x
Calculate the product
x317×x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
17×x3×x
Multiply the terms
17×x4
17×x4y34
Calculate the product
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Evaluate
17×34
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
17×34
Calculate the product
578
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
289×2
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 17
172×2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
172×2
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
172
172×x4y
172×x4y(17×x2−34×x2y)
Apply the distributive property
172×x4y17×x2−172×x4y34×x2y
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
172×x4y17×x2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
2×17
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
2×17
Calculate the product
34
1734×x4yx2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x4×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x4+2
Add the numbers
x6
1734×x6y
1734×x6y−172×x4y34×x2y
Solution
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Evaluate
172×x4y34×x2y
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
172×34
Rewrite the expression
17×217
Multiply the terms
3417
3417×x4yx2y
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x4×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x4+2
Add the numbers
x6
3417×x6y×y
Multiply the terms
3417×x6y2
1734×x6y−3417×x6y2
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Factor the expression
1734×x6y(1−2×y)
Evaluate
(x2317x×x2y34)(x2317x−x2y34)
Remove the parentheses
x2317x×x2y34×(x2317x−x2y34)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2317x
Use anm=nam to transform the expression
x3×17x
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
x3
Rewrite the exponent as a sum where one of the addends is a multiple of the index
x2+1
Use am+n=am×an to expand the expression
x2×x
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
x2×x
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
xx
xx×17x
Rewrite the expression
x17×x
Simplify
17×x×x
x2317x×x2y34×(17×x×x−x2y34)
Calculate the product
x2317x×x2y34×(17×x×x−34×x2y)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2317x×x2y34
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x23+217x×y34
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
23+2
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
23+22×2
Write all numerators above the common denominator
23+2×2
Multiply the numbers
23+4
Add the numbers
27
x2717x×y34
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2717x
Use anm=nam to transform the expression
x7×17x
Simplify the radical expression
x3x×17x
Calculate the product
x317×x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
17×x3×x
Multiply the terms
17×x4
17×x4y34
Calculate the product
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Evaluate
17×34
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
17×34
Calculate the product
578
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
289×2
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 17
172×2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
172×2
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
172
172×x4y
172×x4y(17×x×x−34×x2y)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
17×x×x−34×x2y
Rewrite the expression
17×x2−17×x22×y
Factor out 17×x2 from the expression
17×x2(1−2×y)
172×x4y17×x2(1−2×y)
Solution
1734×x6y(1−2×y)
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