Question
Simplify the expression
Solution
12x3+19x2−4x−2
Evaluate
(4x+1)(3x2+4x−2)
Apply the distributive property
4x×3x2+4x×4x−4x×2+1×3x2+1×4x−1×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
4x×3x2
Multiply the numbers
12x×x2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x1+2
Add the numbers
x3
12x3
12x3+4x×4x−4x×2+1×3x2+1×4x−1×2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
4x×4x
Multiply the numbers
16x×x
Multiply the terms
16x2
12x3+16x2−4x×2+1×3x2+1×4x−1×2
Multiply the numbers
12x3+16x2−8x+1×3x2+1×4x−1×2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
12x3+16x2−8x+3x2+1×4x−1×2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
12x3+16x2−8x+3x2+4x−1×2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
12x3+16x2−8x+3x2+4x−2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
16x2+3x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(16+3)x2
Add the numbers
19x2
12x3+19x2−8x+4x−2
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Evaluate
−8x+4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−8+4)x
Add the numbers
−4x
12x3+19x2−4x−2
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Find the roots
Find the roots of the algebra expression
x1=−32+10,x2=−41,x3=3−2+10
Alternative Form
x1≈−1.720759,x2=−0.25,x3≈0.387426
Evaluate
(4x+1)(3x2+4x−2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(4x+1)(3x2+4x−2)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
4x+1=03x2+4x−2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
4x+1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
4x=0−1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
4x=−1
Divide both sides
44x=4−1
Divide the numbers
x=4−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=−41
x=−413x2+4x−2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
3x2+4x−2=0
Substitute a=3,b=4 and c=−2 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×3−4±42−4×3(−2)
Simplify the expression
x=6−4±42−4×3(−2)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
42−4×3(−2)
Multiply
42−(−24)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
42+24
Evaluate the power
16+24
Add the numbers
40
x=6−4±40
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
40
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×10
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×10
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×10
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
210
x=6−4±210
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=6−4+210x=6−4−210
Simplify the expression
x=3−2+10x=6−4−210
Simplify the expression
x=3−2+10x=−32+10
x=−41x=3−2+10x=−32+10
Solution
x1=−32+10,x2=−41,x3=3−2+10
Alternative Form
x1≈−1.720759,x2=−0.25,x3≈0.387426
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