Created on: 2012-01-22

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canceling a rational expression. | creating partial fractions from a sum that comprises 3 terms. (16*k^4+16*k^3+4*k-1)/(4*k^2+1)

Command

Factor

Expression

x^2-10*x+16

  1. A sum that comprises 3 terms. The 1st term of the sum is equal to a power. The base is x. The exponent is two. The 2nd term of the sum is equal to a negative product that comprises 2 factors. The 1st factor of the product is equal to ten. The 2nd factor of the product is equal to x. The 3rd term of the sum is equal to sixteen.
  2. x to the power two plus negative ten times x plus sixteen.

Result

(x-8)*(x-2)

  1. A product consisting of 2 factors. The 1st factor of the product is equal to a sum that consists of 2 terms. The 1st term of the sum is equal to x. The 2nd term of the sum is equal to negative eight. The 2nd factor of the product is a sum consisting of 2 terms. The 1st term of the sum is x. The 2nd term of the sum is equal to negative two.
  2. open bracket x plus negative eight close bracket times opening brace x plus negative two closing brace;