Question
Simplify the expression
Solution
mk−mm2k+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
Evaluate
m+(k−1m)+k−1m−1×mk−2×k
Remove the unnecessary parentheses
m+k−1m+k−1m−1×mk−2×k
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Multiply the terms
k−1m−1×mk−2×k
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Multiply the terms
k−1m−1×mk−2
Multiply the terms
(k−1)m(m−1)(k−2)
Multiply the terms
m(k−1)(m−1)(k−2)
m(k−1)(m−1)(k−2)×k
Multiply the terms
m(k−1)(m−1)(k−2)k
m+k−1m+m(k−1)(m−1)(k−2)k
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
(k−1)mm(k−1)m+(k−1)mm×m+m(k−1)(m−1)(k−2)k
Rewrite the expression
m(k−1)m(k−1)m+m(k−1)m×m+m(k−1)(m−1)(k−2)k
Write all numerators above the common denominator
m(k−1)m(k−1)m+m×m+(m−1)(k−2)k
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
m(k−1)m
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
m(k−1)
Apply the distributive property
mk−m×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
mk−m
(mk−m)m
Apply the distributive property
mkm−m×m
Multiply the terms
m2k−m×m
Multiply the terms
m2k−m2
m(k−1)m2k−m2+m×m+(m−1)(k−2)k
Multiply the terms
m(k−1)m2k−m2+m2+(m−1)(k−2)k
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Evaluate
(m−1)(k−2)k
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(m−1)(k−2)
Apply the distributive property
mk−m×2−k−(−2)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
mk−2m−k−(−2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
mk−2m−k+2
(mk−2m−k+2)k
Apply the distributive property
mk×k−2mk−k×k+2k
Multiply the terms
mk2−2mk−k×k+2k
Multiply the terms
mk2−2mk−k2+2k
m(k−1)m2k−m2+m2+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
m2k−m2+m2+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
−m2+m2
Collect like terms
(−1+1)m2
Add the coefficients
0×m2
Calculate
0
m2k+0+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
Remove 0
m2k+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
m(k−1)m2k+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
Solution
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Evaluate
m(k−1)
Apply the distributive property
mk−m×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
mk−m
mk−mm2k+mk2−2mk−k2+2k
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Find the excluded values
Find the excluded values
k=1,m=0
Evaluate
m+(k−1m)+k−1m−1×mk−2×k
To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0
k−1=0m=0
Solve the equations
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Evaluate
k−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
k=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
k=1
k=1m=0
Solution
k=1,m=0
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