document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251796>Question 251796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y)(x^2+2xy-y)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It can  be expanded and multiplied out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^(2)+2xy-y)^2 becomes x^4+4 x^3 y+4 x^2 y^2-2 x^2 y-4 x y^2+y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then you still have to multiply by (x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that can become<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^5+(5 x-2) x^3 y+(8 x^2-6 x+1) x y^2+(2 x-1)^2 y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or that can become<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^5+5 x^4 y+8 x^3 y^2-2 x^3 y+4 x^2 y^3-6 x^2 y^2-4 x y^3+x y^2+y^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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