Question
Simplify the expression
−12y3+3y2+21y
Evaluate
(−3y×1)(4y2−y−7)
Remove the parentheses
−3y×1(4y2−y−7)
Rewrite the expression
−3y×1×(4y2−y−7)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−3y(4y2−y−7)
Apply the distributive property
−3y×4y2−(−3y×y)−(−3y×7)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−3y×4y2
Multiply the numbers
−12y×y2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
y×y2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
y1+2
Add the numbers
y3
−12y3
−12y3−(−3y×y)−(−3y×7)
Multiply the terms
−12y3−(−3y2)−(−3y×7)
Multiply the numbers
−12y3−(−3y2)−(−21y)
Solution
−12y3+3y2+21y
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Find the roots
y1=81−113,y2=0,y3=81+113
Alternative Form
y1≈−1.203768,y2=0,y3≈1.453768
Evaluate
(−3y×1)(4y2−y−7)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(−3y×1)(4y2−y−7)=0
Multiply the terms
(−3y)(4y2−y−7)=0
Remove the parentheses
−3y(4y2−y−7)=0
Change the sign
3y(4y2−y−7)=0
Elimination the left coefficient
y(4y2−y−7)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
y=04y2−y−7=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
4y2−y−7=0
Substitute a=4,b=−1 and c=−7 into the quadratic formula y=2a−b±b2−4ac
y=2×41±(−1)2−4×4(−7)
Simplify the expression
y=81±(−1)2−4×4(−7)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−1)2−4×4(−7)
Evaluate the power
1−4×4(−7)
Multiply
1−(−112)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
1+112
Add the numbers
113
y=81±113
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
y=81+113y=81−113
y=0y=81+113y=81−113
Solution
y1=81−113,y2=0,y3=81+113
Alternative Form
y1≈−1.203768,y2=0,y3≈1.453768
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