Question
Simplify the expression
5p2−3p4−24p
Evaluate
2p2−3p4−(24p−3p2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2p2−3p4−24p+3p2
Solution
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Evaluate
2p2+3p2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+3)p2
Add the numbers
5p2
5p2−3p4−24p
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Factor the expression
p(5p−3p3−24)
Evaluate
2p2−3p4−(24p−3p2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2p2−3p4−24p+3p2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
2p2+3p2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+3)p2
Add the numbers
5p2
5p2−3p4−24p
Rewrite the expression
p×5p−p×3p3−p×24
Solution
p(5p−3p3−24)
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Find the roots
p1≈−2.276234,p2=0
Evaluate
(2p2−3p4−(24p−3p2))
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2p2−3p4−(24p−3p2)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2p2−3p4−(24p−3p2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2p2−3p4−24p+3p2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
2p2+3p2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+3)p2
Add the numbers
5p2
5p2−3p4−24p
5p2−3p4−24p=0
Factor the expression
p(5p−3p3−24)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
p=05p−3p3−24=0
Solve the equation
p=0p≈−2.276234
Solution
p1≈−2.276234,p2=0
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