Question Simplify the expression Solution −40x5−10x4 Evaluate 5x4(−8x−2)Apply the distributive property 5x4(−8x)−5x4×2Multiply the terms More Steps Evaluate 5x4(−8x)Multiply the numbers More Steps Evaluate 5(−8)Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative −5×8Multiply the numbers −40 −40x4×xMultiply the terms More Steps Evaluate x4×xUse the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression x4+1Add the numbers x5 −40x5 −40x5−5x4×2Solution −40x5−10x4 Show Solution Factor the expression Factor −10x4(4x+1) Evaluate 5x4(−8x−2)Factor the expression 5x4(−2)(4x+1)Solution −10x4(4x+1) Show Solution Find the roots Find the roots of the algebra expression x1=−41,x2=0Alternative Form x1=−0.25,x2=0 Evaluate (5x4)(−8x−2)To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 (5x4)(−8x−2)=0Multiply the terms 5x4(−8x−2)=0Elimination the left coefficient x4(−8x−2)=0Separate the equation into 2 possible cases x4=0−8x−2=0The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0 x=0−8x−2=0Solve the equation More Steps Evaluate −8x−2=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −8x=0+2Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −8x=2Change the signs on both sides of the equation 8x=−2Divide both sides 88x=8−2Divide the numbers x=8−2Divide the numbers More Steps Evaluate 8−2Cancel out the common factor 2 4−1Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −41 x=−41 x=0x=−41Solution x1=−41,x2=0Alternative Form x1=−0.25,x2=0 Show Solution