Question
Simplify the expression
14a5−16a−10a3+14a4
Evaluate
(12a5−6a−10a3)−(10a−2a5−14a4)
Remove the parentheses
12a5−6a−10a3−(10a−2a5−14a4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
12a5−6a−10a3−10a+2a5+14a4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
12a5+2a5
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12+2)a5
Add the numbers
14a5
14a5−6a−10a3−10a+14a4
Solution
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Evaluate
−6a−10a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−6−10)a
Subtract the numbers
−16a
14a5−16a−10a3+14a4
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Factor the expression
2a(7a4−8−5a2+7a3)
Evaluate
(12a5−6a−10a3)−(10a−2a5−14a4)
Remove the parentheses
12a5−6a−10a3−(10a−2a5−14a4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
12a5−6a−10a3−10a+2a5+14a4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
12a5+2a5
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12+2)a5
Add the numbers
14a5
14a5−6a−10a3−10a+14a4
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−6a−10a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−6−10)a
Subtract the numbers
−16a
14a5−16a−10a3+14a4
Rewrite the expression
2a×7a4−2a×8−2a×5a2+2a×7a3
Solution
2a(7a4−8−5a2+7a3)
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Find the roots
a1≈−1.671827,a2=0,a3≈0.973317
Evaluate
(12a5−6a−10a3)−(10a−2a5−14a4)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(12a5−6a−10a3)−(10a−2a5−14a4)=0
Remove the parentheses
12a5−6a−10a3−(10a−2a5−14a4)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
12a5−6a−10a3−(10a−2a5−14a4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
12a5−6a−10a3−10a+2a5+14a4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
12a5+2a5
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12+2)a5
Add the numbers
14a5
14a5−6a−10a3−10a+14a4
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−6a−10a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−6−10)a
Subtract the numbers
−16a
14a5−16a−10a3+14a4
14a5−16a−10a3+14a4=0
Factor the expression
2a(7a4−8−5a2+7a3)=0
Divide both sides
a(7a4−8−5a2+7a3)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
a=07a4−8−5a2+7a3=0
Solve the equation
a=0a≈0.973317a≈−1.671827
Solution
a1≈−1.671827,a2=0,a3≈0.973317
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