Question

Simplify: start fraction, 14, p, to the power 5 , minus, 10, p, to the power 4 , divided by, 2, p, squared, end fraction
2p
2

14p
5
−10p
4

Answer 1

(14p^5 − 10p^4) / (2p^2)
= [2p^4(7p − 5)] / (2p^2)
= p^2(7p − 5) (with p ≠ 0)

Or expanded: 7p^3 − 5p^2.