1. ## 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?

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

3. 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?

4. 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).

5. 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:
$\displaystyle 20x^3 - 4x^2 = 16x$

6. I forgot the letter a
sorry

7. 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?

8. 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.