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Algebra · Expanding

Expand (k - 1)^5

\left(k - 1\right)^{5}

Step by step

  1. \left(k - 1\right)^{5}

    Start from the expression.

  2. k^{5} - 5 k^{4} + 10 k^{3} - 10 k^{2} + 5 k - 1

    Distribute (multiply out) the products.

Reveal the answer
k^{5} - 5 k^{4} + 10 k^{3} - 10 k^{2} + 5 k - 1