Question
Simplify the expression
−8y2−4y+72y5
Evaluate
(−8y2−9y)−(−8y3×9y2−5y)
Remove the parentheses
−8y2−9y−(−8y3×9y2−5y)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
−8y3×9y2
Multiply the terms
−72y3×y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−72y3+2
Add the numbers
−72y5
−8y2−9y−(−72y5−5y)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−8y2−9y+72y5+5y
Solution
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Evaluate
−9y+5y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−9+5)y
Add the numbers
−4y
−8y2−4y+72y5
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Factor the expression
−4y(2y+1−18y4)
Evaluate
(−8y2−9y)−(−8y3×9y2−5y)
Remove the parentheses
−8y2−9y−(−8y3×9y2−5y)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
−8y3×9y2
Multiply the terms
−72y3×y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−72y3+2
Add the numbers
−72y5
−8y2−9y−(−72y5−5y)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−8y2−9y+72y5+5y
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−9y+5y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−9+5)y
Add the numbers
−4y
−8y2−4y+72y5
Rewrite the expression
−4y×2y−4y+4y×18y4
Solution
−4y(2y+1−18y4)
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Find the roots
y1≈−0.355787,y2=0,y3≈0.589912
Evaluate
(−8y2−9y)−(−8y3×9y2−5y)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(−8y2−9y)−(−8y3×9y2−5y)=0
Remove the parentheses
−8y2−9y−(−8y3×9y2−5y)=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
−8y3×9y2
Multiply the terms
−72y3×y2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−72y3+2
Add the numbers
−72y5
−8y2−9y−(−72y5−5y)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
−8y2−9y−(−72y5−5y)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−8y2−9y+72y5+5y
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−9y+5y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−9+5)y
Add the numbers
−4y
−8y2−4y+72y5
−8y2−4y+72y5=0
Factor the expression
4(−y)(2y+1−18y4)=0
Divide both sides
−y(2y+1−18y4)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
−y=02y+1−18y4=0
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
y=02y+1−18y4=0
Solve the equation
y=0y≈−0.355787y≈0.589912
Solution
y1≈−0.355787,y2=0,y3≈0.589912
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