Question
Simplify the expression
6x5−4x+2
Evaluate
3x5×2−(2x−1)×2
Multiply the numbers
6x5−(2x−1)×2
Multiply the terms
6x5−2(2x−1)
Solution
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Evaluate
−2(2x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−2×2x−(−2×1)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−2×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4x−(−2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+2
6x5−4x+2
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Factor the expression
2(x+1)(3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1)
Evaluate
3x5×2−(2x−1)×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
3×2
Multiply the numbers
6
Evaluate
6x5
6x5−(2x−1)×2
Multiply the terms
6x5−2(2x−1)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−2(2x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−2×2x−2(−1)
Multiply the terms
−4x−2(−1)
Multiply the terms
−4x+2
6x5−4x+2
Rewrite the expression
2×3x5−2×2x+2
Factor out 2 from the expression
2(3x5−2x+1)
Solution
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Evaluate
3x5−2x+1
Calculate
3x5−3x4+3x3−3x2+x+3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1
Rewrite the expression
x×3x4−x×3x3+x×3x2−x×3x+x+3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1
Factor out x from the expression
x(3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1)+3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1
Factor out 3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1 from the expression
(x+1)(3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1)
2(x+1)(3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1)
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Find the roots
x=−1
Evaluate
(3x5)×2−(2x−1)×2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(3x5)×2−(2x−1)×2=0
Multiply the terms
3x5×2−(2x−1)×2=0
Multiply the numbers
6x5−(2x−1)×2=0
Multiply the terms
6x5−2(2x−1)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
−2(2x−1)
Apply the distributive property
−2×2x−(−2×1)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−2×1)
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−4x−(−2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+2
6x5−4x+2=0
Factor the expression
2(x+1)(3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1)=0
Divide both sides
(x+1)(3x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x+1=03x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x+1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−1
x=−13x4−3x3+3x2−3x+1=0
Solve the equation
x=−1x∈/R
Solution
x=−1
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