Question
Simplify the expression
x8y6−2x7y7+x6y8
Evaluate
(x−y)2(x2×xy×y2)2
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×xy×y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1y×y2
Add the numbers
x3y×y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x3y1+2
Add the numbers
x3y3
(x−y)2(x3y3)2
Multiply the terms
(x3y3(x−y))2
Evaluate the power
(x3y3)2(x−y)2
Evaluate the power
x6y6(x−y)2
Evaluate the power
x6y6(x2−2xy+y2)
Apply the distributive property
x6y6x2−x6y6×2xy+x6y6×y2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x6×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x6+2
Add the numbers
x8
x8y6−x6y6×2xy+x6y6×y2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x6y6×2xy
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x6y6xy
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x6×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x6+1
Add the numbers
x7
2x7y6×y
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
y6×y
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
y6+1
Add the numbers
y7
2x7y7
x8y6−2x7y7+x6y6×y2
Solution
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Evaluate
y6×y2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
y6+2
Add the numbers
y8
x8y6−2x7y7+x6y8
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