Question
Simplify the expression
120x2−12x−108x3
Evaluate
(6x−54x2)(2x−2)
Apply the distributive property
6x×2x−6x×2−54x2×2x−(−54x2×2)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
6x×2x
Multiply the numbers
12x×x
Multiply the terms
12x2
12x2−6x×2−54x2×2x−(−54x2×2)
Multiply the numbers
12x2−12x−54x2×2x−(−54x2×2)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−54x2×2x
Multiply the numbers
−108x2×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
−108x3
12x2−12x−108x3−(−54x2×2)
Multiply the numbers
12x2−12x−108x3−(−108x2)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
12x2−12x−108x3+108x2
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Evaluate
12x2+108x2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12+108)x2
Add the numbers
120x2
120x2−12x−108x3
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Factor the expression
12x(1−9x)(x−1)
Evaluate
(6x−54x2)(2x−2)
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
6x−54x2
Rewrite the expression
6x−6x×9x
Factor out 6x from the expression
6x(1−9x)
6x(1−9x)(2x−2)
Factor the expression
6x(1−9x)×2(x−1)
Solution
12x(1−9x)(x−1)
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Find the roots
x1=0,x2=91,x3=1
Alternative Form
x1=0,x2=0.1˙,x3=1
Evaluate
(6x−54x2)(2x−2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(6x−54x2)(2x−2)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
6x−54x2=02x−2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
6x−54x2=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
6x−54x2
Rewrite the expression
6x−6x×9x
Factor out 6x from the expression
6x(1−9x)
6x(1−9x)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
6x=01−9x=0
Solve the equation for x
x=01−9x=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
1−9x=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−9x=0−1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−9x=−1
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
9x=1
Divide both sides
99x=91
Divide the numbers
x=91
x=0x=91
x=0x=912x−2=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
2x−2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2x=0+2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
2x=2
Divide both sides
22x=22
Divide the numbers
x=22
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
22
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
x=1
x=0x=91x=1
Solution
x1=0,x2=91,x3=1
Alternative Form
x1=0,x2=0.1˙,x3=1
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