Simplify Expression Calculator
Combine like terms and simplify polynomial expressions — step by step.
About this calculator
This simplifier handles basic polynomial expressions: like-term combining and single-variable distribution. For factoring, use a CAS tool.
How simplification works
Simplifying an algebraic expression means rewriting it in the shortest equivalent form. The main techniques are distribution (a(b + c) = ab + ac) and combining like terms (terms that share the same variable part). This calculator supports single-variable expressions in x. Powers higher than 1 and multiple variables are not supported — use a full computer algebra system for those.