How do you simplify (p+1)(2p1)4(p+1)2(2p1)2?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2017

(2p1)2(p+1)

Explanation:

This is just a question of knowing your indice laws.

(p+1)(2p1)4(p+1)2(2p1)2

When there is a division of indices with the same base, the indices are subtracted.

For (p+1), it is 12=1, therefore the (p+1) on the numerator disappears and the one on the denominator stays.

(2p1)4(p+1)(2p1)2

For (2p1), it is 42=2, therefore the (2p1) on the denominator disappears and the one on the numerator stays.

(2p1)2(p+1)