Question
Simplify the expression
n588n4−12
Evaluate
n64n3×22n2−12n
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Multiply the terms
4n3×22n2
Multiply the terms
88n3×n2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
88n3+2
Add the numbers
88n5
n688n5−12n
Factor
n6n(88n4−12)
Solution
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Calculate
n6n
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
n6−11
Subtract the terms
n51
n588n4−12
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Find the excluded values
n=0
Evaluate
n64n3×22n2−12n
To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0
n6=0
Solution
n=0
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Rewrite the fraction
−n512+n88
Evaluate
n64n3×22n2−12n
Evaluate
n688n5−12n
For each factor in the denominator,write a new fraction
n6?+n5?+n4?+n3?+n2?+n?
Write the terms in the numerator
n6A+n5B+n4C+n3D+n2E+nF
Set the sum of fractions equal to the original fraction
n688n5−12n=n6A+n5B+n4C+n3D+n2E+nF
Multiply both sides
n688n5−12n×n6=n6A×n6+n5B×n6+n4C×n6+n3D×n6+n2E×n6+nF×n6
Simplify the expression
88n5−12n=1×A+nB+n2C+n3D+n4E+n5F
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
88n5−12n=A+nB+n2C+n3D+n4E+n5F
Group the terms
88n5−12n=Fn5+En4+Dn3+Cn2+Bn+A
Equate the coefficients
⎩⎨⎧88=F0=E0=D0=C−12=B0=A
Swap the sides
⎩⎨⎧F=88E=0D=0C=0B=−12A=0
Find the intersection
⎩⎨⎧A=0B=−12C=0D=0E=0F=88
Solution
−n512+n88
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Find the roots
n1=−22431944,n2=22431944
Alternative Form
n1≈−0.60768,n2≈0.60768
Evaluate
n64n3×22n2−12n
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
n64n3×22n2−12n=0
The only way a power can not be 0 is when the base not equals 0
n64n3×22n2−12n=0,n=0
Calculate
n64n3×22n2−12n=0
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Multiply the terms
4n3×22n2
Multiply the terms
88n3×n2
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
88n3+2
Add the numbers
88n5
n688n5−12n=0
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
n688n5−12n
Factor
n6n(88n4−12)
Reduce the fraction
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Calculate
n6n
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
n6−11
Subtract the terms
n51
n588n4−12
n588n4−12=0
Cross multiply
88n4−12=n5×0
Simplify the equation
88n4−12=0
Move the constant to the right side
88n4=12
Divide both sides
8888n4=8812
Divide the numbers
n4=8812
Cancel out the common factor 4
n4=223
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
n=±4223
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
4223
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
42243
Multiply by the Conjugate
422×422343×4223
Simplify
422×422343×410648
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
43×410648
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
43×10648
Calculate the product
431944
422×4223431944
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
422×4223
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
422×223
Calculate the product
4224
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 4
22
22431944
n=±22431944
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
n=22431944n=−22431944
Check if the solution is in the defined range
n=22431944n=−22431944,n=0
Find the intersection of the solution and the defined range
n=22431944n=−22431944
Solution
n1=−22431944,n2=22431944
Alternative Form
n1≈−0.60768,n2≈0.60768
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