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\n" ); document.write( "(m^2+1)(m^4-m^2+1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1 + m^2)(1 + -1m^2 + m^4)
\n" ); document.write( "distribute the terms of the first equation over the second equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1(1 + -1m2 + m4) + m2(1 + -1m2 + m4))
\n" ); document.write( "(1 + -1m^2 + 1m^4 + (1m^2 + -1m^4 + m^6))
\n" ); document.write( "Too messy. Reorder the terms and combine:
\n" ); document.write( "(1 + -1m^2 + 1m^2 + 1m^4 + -1m^4 + m^6)
\n" ); document.write( "(1 + 1m^4 + -1m^4 + m^6)
\n" ); document.write( "(1 + 0 + m^6)
\n" ); document.write( "1 + m^6
\n" ); document.write( "m^6 + 1 <-- this is your answer \n" ); document.write( "

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