Question
Solve the equation
y=0
Evaluate
−y2×8y2=2y2×y2
Multiply
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Evaluate
y2×8y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
y2+2×8
Add the numbers
y4×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8y4
−8y4=2y2×y2
Multiply
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Evaluate
2y2×y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
2y2+2
Add the numbers
2y4
−8y4=2y4
Add or subtract both sides
−8y4−2y4=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−8y4−2y4
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−8−2)y4
Subtract the numbers
−10y4
−10y4=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
10y4=0
Rewrite the expression
y4=0
Solution
y=0
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