Question
Simplify the expression
x2y2−4x2y+3x2−2xy2+8xy−8x+y2−4y+4−y4
Evaluate
(x−1)2(y−2)2−(x×1)2−(y2)2
Multiply the exponents
(x−1)2(y−2)2−(x×1)2−y2×2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
(x−1)2(y−2)2−x2−y2×2
Multiply the numbers
(x−1)2(y−2)2−x2−y4
Expand the expression
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Calculate
(x−1)2(y−2)2
Simplify
(x2−2x+1)(y−2)2
Simplify
(x2−2x+1)(y2−4y+4)
Apply the distributive property
x2y2−x2×4y+x2×4−2xy2−(−2x×4y)−2x×4+1×y2−1×4y+1×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2y2−4x2y+x2×4−2xy2−(−2x×4y)−2x×4+1×y2−1×4y+1×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2−(−2x×4y)−2x×4+1×y2−1×4y+1×4
Multiply the numbers
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2−(−8xy)−2x×4+1×y2−1×4y+1×4
Multiply the numbers
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2−(−8xy)−8x+1×y2−1×4y+1×4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2−(−8xy)−8x+y2−1×4y+1×4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2−(−8xy)−8x+y2−4y+1×4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2−(−8xy)−8x+y2−4y+4
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2+8xy−8x+y2−4y+4
x2y2−4x2y+4x2−2xy2+8xy−8x+y2−4y+4−x2−y4
Solution
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Evaluate
4x2−x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−1)x2
Subtract the numbers
3x2
x2y2−4x2y+3x2−2xy2+8xy−8x+y2−4y+4−y4
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