Question
Simplify the expression
2x2−20x+2
Evaluate
(4x2−23x)−(2x2−3x−2)
Remove the parentheses
4x2−23x−(2x2−3x−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
4x2−23x−2x2+3x+2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x2−2x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−2)x2
Subtract the numbers
2x2
2x2−23x+3x+2
Solution
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Evaluate
−23x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−23+3)x
Add the numbers
−20x
2x2−20x+2
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Factor the expression
2(x2−10x+1)
Evaluate
(4x2−23x)−(2x2−3x−2)
Remove the parentheses
4x2−23x−(2x2−3x−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
4x2−23x−2x2+3x+2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x2−2x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−2)x2
Subtract the numbers
2x2
2x2−23x+3x+2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−23x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−23+3)x
Add the numbers
−20x
2x2−20x+2
Solution
2(x2−10x+1)
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Find the roots
x1=5−26,x2=5+26
Alternative Form
x1≈0.101021,x2≈9.898979
Evaluate
(4x2−23x)−(2x2−3x−2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(4x2−23x)−(2x2−3x−2)=0
Remove the parentheses
4x2−23x−(2x2−3x−2)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
4x2−23x−(2x2−3x−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
4x2−23x−2x2+3x+2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x2−2x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−2)x2
Subtract the numbers
2x2
2x2−23x+3x+2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−23x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−23+3)x
Add the numbers
−20x
2x2−20x+2
2x2−20x+2=0
Substitute a=2,b=−20 and c=2 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×220±(−20)2−4×2×2
Simplify the expression
x=420±(−20)2−4×2×2
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−20)2−4×2×2
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×2×2
Multiply the terms
8×2
Multiply the numbers
16
(−20)2−16
Rewrite the expression
202−16
Evaluate the power
400−16
Subtract the numbers
384
x=420±384
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
384
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
64×6
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 8
82×6
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
82×6
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
86
x=420±86
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=420+86x=420−86
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=420+86
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
420+86
Rewrite the expression
44(5+26)
Reduce the fraction
5+26
x=5+26
x=5+26x=420−86
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=420−86
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
420−86
Rewrite the expression
44(5−26)
Reduce the fraction
5−26
x=5−26
x=5+26x=5−26
Solution
x1=5−26,x2=5+26
Alternative Form
x1≈0.101021,x2≈9.898979
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