User Guide

• Use the ifactor command.
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For more information on integers, see Integer Operations (page 71).
Expanding
To expand an expression:
• Use the expand command.
The expand command distributes products over sums and expands expres-
sions within functions.
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Combining
To combine subexpressions in an expression:
• Use the combine command.
The combine command applies transformations that combine terms in sums,
products, and powers into a single term.
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