Question
Simplify the expression
7x3−8x4−3x2
Evaluate
(4x2−3x2)(7x−8x2−3)
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x2−3x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−3)x2
Subtract the numbers
x2
x2(7x−8x2−3)
Apply the distributive property
x2×7x−x2×8x2−x2×3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×7x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
7x2×x
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+1
Add the numbers
x3
7x3
7x3−x2×8x2−x2×3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×8x2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8x2×x2
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
x2×x2
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
x2+2
Add the numbers
x4
8x4
7x3−8x4−x2×3
Solution
7x3−8x4−3x2
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Find the roots
x1=167−1647i,x2=167+1647i,x3=0
Alternative Form
x1≈0.4375−0.428478i,x2≈0.4375+0.428478i,x3=0
Evaluate
(4x2−3x2)(7x−8x2−3)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(4x2−3x2)(7x−8x2−3)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
4x2−3x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−3)x2
Subtract the numbers
x2
x2(7x−8x2−3)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x2=07x−8x2−3=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
x=07x−8x2−3=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
7x−8x2−3=0
Rewrite in standard form
−8x2+7x−3=0
Multiply both sides
8x2−7x+3=0
Substitute a=8,b=−7 and c=3 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×87±(−7)2−4×8×3
Simplify the expression
x=167±(−7)2−4×8×3
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−7)2−4×8×3
Multiply the terms
(−7)2−96
Rewrite the expression
72−96
Evaluate the power
49−96
Subtract the numbers
−47
x=167±−47
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−47
Evaluate the power
47×−1
Evaluate the power
47×i
x=167±47×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=167+47×ix=167−47×i
Simplify the expression
x=167+1647ix=167−47×i
Simplify the expression
x=167+1647ix=167−1647i
x=0x=167+1647ix=167−1647i
Solution
x1=167−1647i,x2=167+1647i,x3=0
Alternative Form
x1≈0.4375−0.428478i,x2≈0.4375+0.428478i,x3=0
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