How do you expand (5m31)3?

1 Answer
Sep 24, 2016

25m610m3+1

Explanation:

(5m31)3

First step: expand the brackets. To expand the above question, we have to remember that when we have a power/exponent/a little number above the brackets i.e. "n" , it means we have to multiply the function/number/letter in front, "n" number of times.

(5m31)(5m31)(5m31)

Second step: simplify the equation by multiplying the first two brackets and leaving the third bracket, constant.

(5m31)(5m31)
5m3(5m3)+5m3(1)1(5m3)1(1)
25m65m35m3+1
25m610m3+1

Note: when multiplying numbers that have powers, you must add the powers but multiply the numbers.
E.g. 5m35m3=55m3+3=25m6