Question
Simplify the expression
−48x6−64x2+1296x8+1728x4
Evaluate
(4x2−9x×x3×12)(−2x3×6x−16)
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Multiply the terms
9x×x3×12
Multiply the terms
108x×x3
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
108x1+3
Add the numbers
108x4
(4x2−108x4)(−2x3×6x−16)
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Multiply the terms
−2x3×6x
Multiply the terms
−12x3×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−12x3+1
Add the numbers
−12x4
(4x2−108x4)(−12x4−16)
Apply the distributive property
4x2(−12x4)−4x2×16−108x4(−12x4)−(−108x4×16)
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Evaluate
4x2(−12x4)
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Evaluate
4(−12)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−4×12
Multiply the numbers
−48
−48x2×x4
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Evaluate
x2×x4
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+4
Add the numbers
x6
−48x6
−48x6−4x2×16−108x4(−12x4)−(−108x4×16)
Multiply the numbers
−48x6−64x2−108x4(−12x4)−(−108x4×16)
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Evaluate
−108x4(−12x4)
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Evaluate
−108(−12)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
108×12
Multiply the numbers
1296
1296x4×x4
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Evaluate
x4×x4
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x4+4
Add the numbers
x8
1296x8
−48x6−64x2+1296x8−(−108x4×16)
Multiply the numbers
−48x6−64x2+1296x8−(−1728x4)
Solution
−48x6−64x2+1296x8+1728x4
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Factor the expression
−16x2(1−27x2)(3x4+4)
Evaluate
(4x2−9x×x3×12)(−2x3×6x−16)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
9x×x3×12
Multiply the terms
108x×x3
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
108x1+3
Add the numbers
108x4
(4x2−108x4)(−2x3×6x−16)
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Multiply the terms
−2x3×6x
Multiply the terms
−12x3×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−12x3+1
Add the numbers
−12x4
(4x2−108x4)(−12x4−16)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
4x2−108x4
Rewrite the expression
4x2−4x2×27x2
Factor out 4x2 from the expression
4x2(1−27x2)
4x2(1−27x2)(−12x4−16)
Factor the expression
4x2(1−27x2)(−4)(3x4+4)
Solution
−16x2(1−27x2)(3x4+4)
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Find the roots
x1=−3427−3427i,x2=3427+3427i,x3=−93,x4=0,x5=93
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.759836−0.759836i,x2≈0.759836+0.759836i,x3≈−0.19245,x4=0,x5≈0.19245
Evaluate
(4x2−9x×x3×12)(−2x3×6x−16)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(4x2−9x×x3×12)(−2x3×6x−16)=0
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Multiply the terms
9x×x3×12
Multiply the terms
108x×x3
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
108x1+3
Add the numbers
108x4
(4x2−108x4)(−2x3×6x−16)=0
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Multiply the terms
−2x3×6x
Multiply the terms
−12x3×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−12x3+1
Add the numbers
−12x4
(4x2−108x4)(−12x4−16)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
4x2−108x4=0−12x4−16=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
4x2−108x4=0
Factor the expression
4x2(1−27x2)=0
Divide both sides
x2(1−27x2)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x2=01−27x2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=01−27x2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
1−27x2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−27x2=0−1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−27x2=−1
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
27x2=1
Divide both sides
2727x2=271
Divide the numbers
x2=271
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±271
Simplify the expression
x=±93
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=93x=−93
x=0x=93x=−93
x=0x=93x=−93−12x4−16=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
−12x4−16=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−12x4=0+16
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−12x4=16
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
12x4=−16
Divide both sides
1212x4=12−16
Divide the numbers
x4=12−16
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
12−16
Cancel out the common factor 4
3−4
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−34
x4=−34
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±4−34
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
4−34
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
434−4
Simplify the radical expression
431+i
Simplify
431+431i
Rearrange the numbers
3427+431i
Rearrange the numbers
3427+3427i
x=±(3427+3427i)
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=3427+3427ix=−3427−3427i
x=0x=93x=−93x=3427+3427ix=−3427−3427i
Solution
x1=−3427−3427i,x2=3427+3427i,x3=−93,x4=0,x5=93
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.759836−0.759836i,x2≈0.759836+0.759836i,x3≈−0.19245,x4=0,x5≈0.19245
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