Thread: simplify

Hello can I simplify this any further?
24a^12 b^18 -2a^2 b^3 +1 ?

is this the answer 22a^10 b^15 + 1 or is this wrong?

Originally Posted by wolfhound

Hello can I simplify this any further?
24a^12 b^18 -2a^2 b^3 +1 ?

is this the answer 22a^10 b^15 + 1 or is this wrong?

hello
you can factorize ,
$\displaystyle 24a^{12}b^{18}-2a^{2}b^{3}+1=2a^2b^3(12a^{10}b^{15}-1)+1$

Originally Posted by Raoh

hello
you can factorize ,
$\displaystyle 24a^{12}b^{18}-2a^{2}b^{3}+1=2a^2b^3(12a^{10}b^{15}-1)+1$

Hello
Thank you
But just a question for future,can I take away like I did to get 22a^10 b^15 + 1
or is this not allowed?

Originally Posted by wolfhound

Hello
Thank you
But just a question for future,can I take away like I did to get 22^10 + b^15 + 1
or is this not allowed?

would you please be clear ,what do you mean by $\displaystyle 22^{10}$ ?
in any case you can't go any further than the factorization i gave you (i think).

Originally Posted by wolfhound

Hello
Thank you
But just a question for future,can I take away like I did to get 22^10 + b^15 + 1
or is this not allowed?

No, you can only add and subtract the bases, or the leading coefficient of the x term if the power and the variables are the same.

For example you can do:
$\displaystyle 20x^2 - 4x^2 = 16x^2$

BUT YOU CANNOT DO:
$\displaystyle 20x^3 - 4x^2 = 16x$

I forgot the letter a
sorry

Originally Posted by millerst

No, you can only add and subtract the bases, or the leading coefficient of the x term if the power and the variables are the same.

For example you can do:
$\displaystyle 20x^2 - 4x^2 = 16x^2$

BUT YOU CANNOT DO:
$\displaystyle 20x^3 - 4x^2 = 16x$

24a^12 b^18 -2a^2 b^3 +1 ?

is this answer 22a^10 b^15 + 1 wrong?

Originally Posted by wolfhound

24a^12 b^18 -2a^2 b^3 +1 ?

is this answer 22a^10 b^15 + 1 wrong?

yes it's wrong.